答案
解:当a<-1时,原式=-(a+1)-[-(a-1)]
=-a-1-(-a+1)
=-a-1+a-1
=-2,
当-1≤a<1时,原式=a+1-[-(a-1)]
=a-1+a-1
=2a-2,
当a≥1时,原式=a+1-(a-1)
=a+1-a+1
=2.
解:当a<-1时,原式=-(a+1)-[-(a-1)]
=-a-1-(-a+1)
=-a-1+a-1
=-2,
当-1≤a<1时,原式=a+1-[-(a-1)]
=a-1+a-1
=2a-2,
当a≥1时,原式=a+1-(a-1)
=a+1-a+1
=2.