f(x)=(x-a)(x-b)(x+1)-3
Sub 1 into x,
f(1)=(1-a)(1-b)(1+1)-3=1
(1-a)(1-b)(1+1)-3=1
(1-a)(1-b)(1+1)-3+3=1+3 (Add both sides by 3)
2(1-a)(1-b)=4
2(1-a)(1-b)/2=4/2 (Divide both sides by 2)
(1-a)(1-b)=2
(1-a)(1-b)/-1=2/-1 (Divide both sides by -1)
-(1-a)(1-b)= -2
(a-1)(1-b)= -2
(a-1)(1-b)/-1= -2/-1 (Divide both sides by -1)
(a-1)(b-1)=2
so (a-1)(b-1)=2