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Factorize px+py-qx-qy

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answer (p-q) + (x+y)

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Factorize px+py-qx-qy-example-1
User Michael George
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Answer:

(x + y)(p - q)

Explanation:

Given

px + py - qx - qy ( factor the first/second and third/fourth terms )

= p(x + y) - q(x + y) ← factor out (x + y) from each term

= (x + y)(p - q)

User Nenad Dobrilovic
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