Basic Math Examples

Factor a^2b-ab-a^2+a
Step 1
Factor out of .
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Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.5
Factor out of .
Step 1.6
Factor out of .
Step 1.7
Factor out of .
Step 1.8
Factor out of .
Step 2
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
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Step 2.1
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
Step 2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
Step 3
Factor.
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Step 3.1
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
Step 3.2
Remove unnecessary parentheses.