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a(x - y) - b(x - y)2 is equal to:

  1. (x - y)2 (a - b)

  2. (x + y) (x - y) (a - b)

  3. (x - y) (a - bx + by)

  4. (x - y) (a - bx - by)

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Answer

a(x - y) - b(x - y)2

= a(x - y) - b(x - y)(x - y)

= (x - y)(a - b(x - y))

= (x - y)(a - bx + by)

Hence, option 3 is the correct option.

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