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Factorise the following:

x - 2y - x2 + 4y2

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x - 2y - x2 + 4y2

= x - 2y - (x2 - 4y2)

= x - 2y - [x2 - (2y)2].

Using identity,

a2 - b2 = (a - b)(a + b).

(x - 2y) - [x2 - (2y)2] = (x - 2y) - (x - 2y)(x + 2y)

= (x - 2y)[1 - (x + 2y)]

= (x - 2y)(1 - x - 2y).

Hence, x - 2y - x2 + 4y2 = (x - 2y)(1 - x - 2y).

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