#Factorising the expression by removing HCF

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wary atlas
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ab - 2a+5b - 10

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neat haven
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a(b - 2) + 5(b - 2)
= (a + 5)(b - 2)

wary atlas
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isnt the solution (b-2) (a+5)

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neat haven
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Multiplication is commutative

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You'll get the same product if you expanded the brackets

wary atlas
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ah, thankyou very much