SOLUTION: I need help factoring this: x^2-2xy+y^2-a^2-2ab-b^2 Thanks for your help and time.

Question 98008: I need help factoring this:
x^2-2xy+y^2-a^2-2ab-b^2
Thanks for your help and time.
Answer by timmy1729(23) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Divide and conquer! Split this up and you will get it.
is the first part. This is a simple expansion of

The second part: is a simple expansion of
if you first factor out a -1, which is already in the problem.
This is done when you put your parentheses around the second polynomial
So, the factored version is

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