a: \(=\sqrt{5}-1-2\left(\sqrt{2}-1\right)-\left|\sqrt{5}-1-2\left(\sqrt{2}-1\right)\right|\)
\(=\sqrt{5}-1-2\sqrt{2}+2-\left|\sqrt{5}-1-2\sqrt{2}+2\right|\)
\(=-2\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{5}+1-\left(-2\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{5}+1\right)=0\)
b: \(=\left|x-4\right|-\left|x-2\right|\)
\(=\left|3\sqrt{2}-1-4\right|-\left|3\sqrt{2}-1-2\right|\)
\(=\left|3\sqrt{2}-5\right|-\left|3\sqrt{2}-3\right|\)
\(=5-3\sqrt{2}-3\sqrt{2}+3=8-6\sqrt{2}\)