SOLUTION: this equation is asking to factor completely ax-ay+x^2-xy please help,I am not sure quite how to do this.

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Question 90116This question is from textbook algebra
: this equation is asking to factor completely
ax-ay+x^2-xy
please help,I am not sure quite how to do this. This question is from textbook algebra

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ax-ay%2Bx%5E2-xy

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

a%28x-y%29%2Bx%28x-y%29 Factor out the GCF

%28a%2Bx%29%28x-y%29 Combine like terms

Notice if we foil %28a%2Bx%29%28x-y%29 we get ax-ay%2Bx%5E2-xy again