SOLUTION: how do you factor: ys-xt+xs-yt

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Question 442324: how do you factor: ys-xt+xs-yt
Found 2 solutions by shree840, swincher4391:
Answer by shree840(260) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ys-xt+Xs-yt
=s(y+X)-t(y+x)
=(s-t)(y+x) Ans

Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Collect all of your terms into x-terms and y-terms. xs-xt + ys-yt.
x(s-t) + y(s-t). You have x (s-t)s and you have y (s-t)s. You can simplify this one step further into (x+y)(s-t).
So the answer is %28x%2By%29%28s-t%29