document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=946731>Question 946731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Show two methods of factoring the expression ax - bx - ay + by. Is the result the same? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #577566 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=577566\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ax-bx-ay+by\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ax-bx-ay+by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-b)x-(a-b)y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-b)(x-y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ax-bx-ay+by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange based on commutative property for addition<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax-ay-bx+by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(x-y)-b(x-y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-b)(x-y) </SPAN>\n" );
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