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Factorize:

x - y - x2 + y2

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Given,

⇒ x - y - x2 + y2

⇒ -x2 + y2 + x - y

⇒ -(x2 - y2) + x - y

⇒ -(x + y)(x - y) + x - y

⇒ (x - y)[-(x + y) + 1]

⇒ (x - y)(1 - x - y).

Hence, x - y - x2 + y2 = (x - y)(1 - x - y).

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