Question

simplify
2a^2 - 4ab + 2b^2
-----------------
10a^2b - 10ab^2

Answer 1

and explain please

Answer 2

\[2a^{2}-4ab+2b^{2}\]--> take 2 out...
\[2(a^{2}-2ab+b^{2})\]---> now factorise the one inside the brackets
\[2[(a-b)(a-b)]\]

Answer 3

\[10a^2b-10ab^2\]----> take 10ab as the common number and factorise

\[10ab(a-b)\]