Simplify. a (x + y) - a (x - y)

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Serena Brown

Mathematics

17 January, 23:13

Simplify. a (x + y) - a (x - y)

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Santos Newton · Answer 1

Santos Newton 17 January, 23:21

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ax+ay-ax-ay

->ax-ax+ay-ay=0

Todd Kennedy · Answer 2

2ay

Step-by-step explanation:

Equation: a (x + y) - a (x - y)

Step 1: Distribute

(a) (x) + (a) (y) + - ax + ay

= ax + ay + - ax + ay

Step 2: Combine Like Terms

(Combine ax to - ax) and (Combine ay to ay)

ax + ay + - ax + ay

= (ax + - ax) + (ay + ay)

Then you'll get ...

= 2ay