Question

factorise the term x-2-(x-2)2+ax-2a

Answer 1

Answer:

(x - 2)(a - 1)

Step-by-step explanation:

x - 2 - 2x + 4 + ax - 2a

simplifying:

-x + 2 + ax - 2a

reorder

ax - 2a -x + 2

taking a and -1 common

a(x - 2) -1(x -2)

taking (x - 2) common

(x - 2)(a - 1)