Solve .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A.
- Step 1: Expand the bracket: .
- Step 2: Subtract : .
- Step 3: Subtract : , so .
Answer
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Why not the others: : This stops at and does not divide by . : This expands the bracket as , multiplying only the . : This adds to instead of subtracting it.
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