Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Simplification

Question:

The factorisation of ax + bx – ay – by is

Options:

(x – y)(a + b)

(x + y)(a + b)

(x – y)(a – b)

(x + y)(a – b).

Correct Answer:

(x – y)(a + b)

Explanation:

ax + bx – ay – by

= x ( a + b ) - y ( a + b )

= ( x - y ). ( a + b)