ax - bx + ab - x2
= ( ax + ab ) - ( x2 + bx )
= a ( x + b ) - x ( x + b )
= ( a - x ) ( x + b )
ax - bx + ab - x2
= ( ax + ab ) - ( x2 + bx )
= a( x + b ) - x( x + b )
= ( x + b )( a - x )
\(ax-bx+ab-x^2\)
\(=\left(ax+ab\right)-\left(bx-x^2\right)\)
\(=\left[a\left(x+b\right)-x\left(b+x\right)\right]\)
\(=\left(a-x\right)\left(x+b\right)\)