SOLUTION: factor: x-y-x^3+x^2y

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Question 65365: factor: x-y-x^3+x^2y
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x-y-x%5E3%2Bx%5E2y
Rearrange to get two sets of number with common factors
-x%5E3%2Bx%2Bx%5E2y-y
-x%28x%5E2-1%29%2By%28x%5E2-1%29
Take the common factor of (x^2-1) out.
%28x%5E2-1%29%28-x%2By%29
%28x%5E2-1%29%28y-x%29