Factorise 4abc(a+b-c)2-2ab(a+b-c).
Step I - Here 2ab(a+b-c) is the common factor from each term.
So we get, 4abc(a+b-c)2-2ab(a+b-c) = 2ab(a+b-c) [2c(a+b-c)-1]
= 2ab(a+b-c) (2ac+2bc-2c2-1)
Hence, the factors of 4abc(a+b-c)2-2ab(a+b-c) =2ab(a+b-c)(2ab+2bc-2c2-1).
Question 92 (xxvi)
Factorise the following using the identity a2−b2=(a+b)(a−b).
(a−b)2−(b−c)2
Factorise: a(a+b-c)-bc