Answer:
-8a2b + 8a - b2
Explanation:
STEP
1
:
Equation at the end of step 1
(8a - 23a2b) - b2
STEP 2 :
STEP 3 :
Pulling out like terms
3.1 Pull out like factors :
-8a2b + 8a - b2 = -1 • (8a2b - 8a + b2)
Trying to factor a multi variable polynomial :
3.2 Factoring 8a2b - 8a + b2
Try to factor this multi-variable trinomial using trial and error