Question

Factorise

`\sf{ {x}^(2) - {y}^(2) - x + y}`
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Answer 1

(x-y) (x+y-1)

Explanation:

x2-y2-x+y

= (x-y) (x+y) - (x-y)

= (x-y) (x+y-1)

Answer 2

(x-y) (x+y-1)

Explanation:

x^2-y^2-x+y

(x-y) (x+y) - (x-y)

(x-y) (x+y-1)