Factorize $a x + a y - b x - b y$

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Factorize the expression $a x + a y - b x - b y$
$a x + a y - b x - b y$
Take $a$ and $b$ common from the equation
$\Rightarrow a (x + y) - b (x + y) = (a - b) (x + y)$
Hence the answer is $(a - b) (x + y)$

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