Let y= ab+(- a)(b) +(-a)(-b) factor out -a y= ab+(-a){b+(-b)} y=ab+(-a)(0) y =ab -------------------(1) now factor out b y= b{a+(-a)}+(-a)(-b) y= b(0) +(-a)(-b) y= (-a)(-b)-----------------(2) equate (1) and (2) (-a)(-b)=ab minus x minus = positive
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