Factorise :
xy - ay - ax + a2 + bx - ab
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= y(x - a) - a(x - a) + b(x - a)
= (x - a)(y - a + b)
Hence, xy - ay - ax + a2 + bx - ab = (x - a)(y - a + b)
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