2x²-2xy-4y²
x+y
2(x²-xy-2y²) Factor the expression
x+y
2(x²+xy-2xy-2y²) Write -xy as a difference
x+y
2(x(x+y)-2y(x+y)) Factor the x, -2y from the
x+y expression
2(x+y)(x-2y) Factor out the x+y from the
x+y expression
2(x-2y) Reduce the fraction with x+y
2x-4y Distribute 2 through the
parentheses
b. 2x-4y
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