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Simplify a(c - b) - b(a - c)

  • A.ac - 2ab - bc
  • B.ac - 2ab + bc
  • C.ac + 2ab + bc
  • D.ac + bc

Answer: B

Expand both brackets, watching the sign in front of the second.

\[ a(c-b) - b(a-c) = ac - ab - ab + bc \]

\[ = ac - 2ab + bc \]

The minus outside the second bracket flips both of its terms, which is what turns \( -bc \) into \( +bc \) and produces the \( -2ab \).

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