How do you simplify $b - 2 (b - 2)$ $b -2(b - 2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-14T07:12:26

$4 - b$ $4-b$

$b - 2 (b - 2)$ $b-2(b-2)$

Expand $- 2 (b - 2)$ $-2(b-2)$ .

$b - 2 b + 4$ $b-2b+4$

Combine like terms.

$- b + 4$ $-b+4$

Switch sides.

$4 - b$ $4-b$

How do you simplify b−2(b−2)b -2(b - 2)?