Factorise: a b^2+(a-1) b-1 - Vidyadip

Question

Factorise:
$a b^2+(a-1) b-1$

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Answer

$=a b^2+a b-b-1$
$=a b(b+1)-1(b+1)$
$=(b+1)(a b-1)$

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