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Which of the following is equivalent to 
x(x-1) ?
Choose 1 answer:
(A) 
2x-1
(B) 
x^(2)-x
(c) 
x^(2)-1
(D) 
2x^(2)-x

Which of the following is equivalent to x(x1) x(x-1) ?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 2x1 2 x-1 \newline(B) x2x x^{2}-x \newline(C) x21 x^{2}-1 \newline(D) 2x2x 2 x^{2}-x

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Q. Which of the following is equivalent to x(x1) x(x-1) ?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 2x1 2 x-1 \newline(B) x2x x^{2}-x \newline(C) x21 x^{2}-1 \newline(D) 2x2x 2 x^{2}-x
  1. Expand using distributive property: We need to expand the expression x(x1)x(x-1) by using the distributive property, which states that a(b+c)=ab+aca(b + c) = ab + ac. Here, we can think of xx as 'aa' and (x1)(x-1) as (b+c)(b + c) where b=xb = x and c=1c = -1. So, x(x1)=x×x+x×(1)=x2xx(x-1) = x\times x + x\times (-1) = x^2 - x.
  2. Compare with given choices: Now, let's compare the expanded expression x2xx^2 - x with the given choices to find the equivalent expression.\newline(A) 2x12x-1 is not equivalent because it does not match x2xx^2 - x.\newline(B) x2xx^2 - x is equivalent because it is exactly the same as the expanded expression.\newline(C) x21x^2 - 1 is not equivalent because it does not have the x-x term.\newline(D) 2x2x2x^2 - x is not equivalent because the coefficient of x2x^2 is 22, not 11 as in the expanded expression.

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