SOLUTION: 9).Factor xy-xa+y-a

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Question 442576: 9).Factor xy-xa+y-a

Found 2 solutions by swincher4391, MathLover1:
Answer by swincher4391(1107)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Notice these two groupings:


Rearrange so that we have a group of ys and a group of as.

Once we factor out a ys and as, we notice each has a common factor of (x+1), so we factor out x+1.
Our final answer is :

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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