Factorize each of the following expression:

Question:

Factorize each of the following expression:
x − y − x2 + y2

Solution:

$x-y-x^{2}+y^{2}$

$=(x-y)+\left(y^{2}-x^{2}\right)$      [Regrouping the terms]

$=(x-y)+(y+x)(y-x)$

$=(x-y)-(y+x)(x-y)$                          $[\because(y-x)=-(x-y)]$

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

$=(x-y)(1-x-y)$

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