SOLUTION: evaluate the following expressions for x=0 (x-((x-1)^2))

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Question 52834: evaluate the following expressions for x=0
(x-((x-1)^2))
Found 2 solutions by rchill, THANApHD:
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
By sustitution, we get %280-%28%280-1%29%5E2%29%29. Simplifying, we get -%28-1%29%5E2, which further simplifies to -%281%29, which is the same as -1.

Answer by THANApHD(104) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-(x-1)^2
=0-(0-1)^2 (substitude the values for x)
=-(1)
=-1