Question

factorise the following
-xy-ay​

Answer 1

Answer:

(-y)(x+a)

Step-by-step explanation:

First, you can take -1 common = (-1)(xy+ay)

You can also notice that y is common to both xy and ay

Now, you can take y common out too = (y)(-1)(x+a)

Combining -1 and y, we get = (-y)(x+a)