How do you factor xy-2y-x+2?

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Jim G.
Apr 16, 2018

(x-2)(y-1)

Explanation:

"factor the terms "color(blue)"by grouping"

rArrcolor(red)(y)(x-2)color(red)(-1)(x-2)

"take out the "color(blue)"common factor "(x-2)

=(x-2)(color(red)(y-1))

rArrxy-2y-x+2=(x-2)(y-1)

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