document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=438547>Question 438547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor: ax - ay - bx - by </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303231 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tinbar><B>tinbar(133)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tinbar><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=303231\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First we can factor a out of first two terms and b out of the next two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a (x-y) -b (x +y)  </SPAN>\n" );
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