Factor x(a+1)-2y(a+1)

$x (a + 1) - 2 y (a + 1)$

Step 1

Factor $a + 1$ out of $x (a + 1)$ .

$(a + 1) x - 2 y (a + 1)$

Step 2

Factor $a + 1$ out of $- 2 y (a + 1)$ .

$(a + 1) x + (a + 1) (- 2 y)$

Step 3

Factor $a + 1$ out of $(a + 1) x + (a + 1) (- 2 y)$ .

$(a + 1) (x - 2 y)$