Distribute Multiplication Over Subtraction: Distribute the multiplication over the subtraction inside the parentheses. This means we need to multiply −2a by both 1 and −x.Calculation: −2a×1=−2a and −2a×(−x)=2ax.
Rewrite Expression with Distributed Terms: Rewrite the expression with the distributed terms.Calculation: 1−x−2a+2ax.
Combine Like Terms: Combine like terms if possible. In this case, there are no like terms to combine.Calculation: The expression remains 1−x−2a+2ax.
Final Simplification: The expression is simplified as much as possible, and no further operations can be performed.Calculation: The final expression is 1−x−2a+2ax.
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