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Answer:

(a - b)(1 + a + b)

Explanation:

Note that a² - b² is a difference of squares and factors as

a² - b² = (a - b)(a + b), thus

a - b + a² - b²

= a - b + (a - b)(a + b) ← factor out (a - b)

= (a - b)(1 + a + b)

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