\[xy - x^{2}y^{2} + x^{3}y^{3} - a + axy - ax^{2}y^{2} =\]
\[= \text{xy}\left( 1 - xy + x^{2}y^{2} \right) - a\left( 1 - xy + x^{2}y^{2} \right) =\]
\[= \left( 1 - xy + x^{2}y^{2} \right)(xy - a)\text{.\ }\]