a, `21a^2b^3 - 15a^3b^3`
`= 3a^2b^3 ( 7 - 5a )`
b, `10ax - 5ay - 2x + y`
`= ( 10ax - 5ay ) - ( 2x - y )`
`= 5a ( 2x - y ) - ( 2x - y )`
`= ( 2x - y ) ( 5a - 1 )`
b, `x + x^2 - x^3 - x^4`
`= ( x + x^2 ) - ( x^3 + x^4 )`
`= x ( 1 + x ) - x^2 ( 1 + x )`
`= ( 1 + x ) ( x - x^2 )`