Question

Simplify

8a-8b
a2-b2

Answer 1

-8a^2b - b^2 + 8a

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Answer 2

-8a2b + 8a - b2

Explanation:

STEP

1

:

Equation at the end of step 1

(8a - 23a2b) - b2

STEP 2 :

STEP 3 :

Pulling out like terms

3.1 Pull out like factors :

-8a2b + 8a - b2 = -1 • (8a2b - 8a + b2)

Trying to factor a multi variable polynomial :

3.2 Factoring 8a2b - 8a + b2

Try to factor this multi-variable trinomial using trial and error