74.5k views
2 votes
Expand and simplify (x - 2)(x - 1)

User DaveyBoy
by
5.7k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

x² - 3x + 2

Explanation:

Given

(x - 2)(x - 1)

Each term in the second factor is multiplied by each term in the first factor, that is

x(x - 1) - 2(x - 1) ← distribute both parenthesis

= x² - x - 2x + 2 ← collect like terms

= x² - 3x + 2

User Mariusz
by
5.4k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.