SOLUTION: Factor completely. ax-ay+x squared -xy

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Question 115666: Factor completely. ax-ay+x squared -xy
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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ax-ay%2Bx%5E2-xy Start with the given expression

%28ax-ay%29%2B%28x%5E2-xy%29 Group like terms


a%28x-y%29%2Bx%28x-y%29 Factor out the GCF a out of the first group. Factor out the GCF x out of the second group


%28a%2Bx%29%28x-y%29 Since we have the common term x-y, we can combine like terms

So ax-ay%2Bx%5E2-xy factors to %28a%2Bx%29%28x-y%29