Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D.

  1. Step 1: Expand: .
  2. Step 2: Subtract : , so .
Answer
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Why not the others: : the bracket was expanded as . : the sign of the constant was reversed. : was added to the left instead of subtracted.

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