4. Consider the set R of real numbers and let * be the operation on R defined by a*b=ab-2a. Find a*(b*c). (Note: Type the answer WITHOUT space. For example, if the answer is bc+2ac-b, then type bc+2ac-b.) Your answer

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4. Consider the set R of real numbers and let * be the operation on R defined
by a*b=ab-2a. Find a*(b*c). (Note: Type the answer WITHOUT space. For
example, if the answer is bc+2ac-b, then type bc+2ac-b.)
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Transcribed Image Text:4. Consider the set R of real numbers and let * be the operation on R defined by a*b=ab-2a. Find a*(b*c). (Note: Type the answer WITHOUT space. For example, if the answer is bc+2ac-b, then type bc+2ac-b.) Your answer
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