Factor x^5-x^4y

$x^{5} - x^{4} y$

Step 1

Factor $x^{4}$ out of $x^{5} - x^{4} y$ .

Factor $x^{4}$ out of $x^{5}$ .

$x^{4} x - x^{4} y$

Factor $x^{4}$ out of $- x^{4} y$ .

$x^{4} x + x^{4} (- 1 y)$

Factor $x^{4}$ out of $x^{4} x + x^{4} (- 1 y)$ .

$x^{4} (x - 1 y)$

$x^{4} (x - 1 y)$

Step 2

Rewrite $- 1 y$ as $- y$ .

$x^{4} (x - y)$

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