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x22y+xy4x^2 - 2y + xy - 4

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x22y+xy4=(x24)(2yxy)=(x222)(2yxy)=(x2)(x+2)y(2x)=(x2)(x+2)+y(x2)=(x2)((x+2)+y)=(x2)(x+2+y)x^2 - 2y + xy - 4\\[1em] = (x^2 - 4) - (2y - xy)\\[1em] = (x^2 - 2^2) - (2y - xy)\\[1em] = (x - 2)(x + 2) - y(2 - x)\\[1em] = (x - 2)(x + 2) + y(x - 2)\\[1em] = (x - 2)\Big((x + 2) + y\Big)\\[1em] = (x - 2)(x + 2 + y)

Hence, x22y+xy4=(x2)(x+2+y)x^2 - 2y + xy - 4 = (x - 2)(x + 2 + y).

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