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4a^{2}-1-2\left(a-2\right)^{2}
Use the distributive property to multiply 2a-1 by 1+2a and combine like terms.
4a^{2}-1-2\left(a^{2}-4a+4\right)
Use binomial theorem \left(p-q\right)^{2}=p^{2}-2pq+q^{2} to expand \left(a-2\right)^{2}.
4a^{2}-1-2a^{2}+8a-8
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by a^{2}-4a+4.
2a^{2}-1+8a-8
Combine 4a^{2} and -2a^{2} to get 2a^{2}.
2a^{2}-9+8a
Subtract 8 from -1 to get -9.
4a^{2}-1-2\left(a-2\right)^{2}
Use the distributive property to multiply 2a-1 by 1+2a and combine like terms.
4a^{2}-1-2\left(a^{2}-4a+4\right)
Use binomial theorem \left(p-q\right)^{2}=p^{2}-2pq+q^{2} to expand \left(a-2\right)^{2}.
4a^{2}-1-2a^{2}+8a-8
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by a^{2}-4a+4.
2a^{2}-1+8a-8
Combine 4a^{2} and -2a^{2} to get 2a^{2}.
2a^{2}-9+8a
Subtract 8 from -1 to get -9.