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Factorise the exprssions
x^2-ax-bx+ab

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Answer:


(x - a)(x - b)

Step-By-Step Explanations:

1) Factor out the common term in the first two terms, then in the last two terms.


x(x - a) - b(x - a)

2) Factor out the common term x - a.


(x - a)(x - b)

Therefor, the answer is ( x - a ) ( x - b ).

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