Question

$$ab^{2}-(a^{2}-1)a-b$$

Answer

$$a*b^2-a^3+a-b$$

Solution


Regroup terms.
\[a{b}^{2}-a({a}^{2}-1)-b\]
Expand by distributing terms.
\[a{b}^{2}-({a}^{3}-a)-b\]
Remove parentheses.
\[a{b}^{2}-{a}^{3}+a-b\]