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ab + 4a +2b + 8 How do I factor this?

 Aug 20, 2015

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ab + 4a +2b + 8         =

 

a(b + 4) + 2(b + 4)     =   [take out the common factor, (b + 4), and write back what is left, (a + 2)

 

(b + 4) ( a + 2)

 

 

 Aug 21, 2015
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ab + 4a +2b + 8         =

 

a(b + 4) + 2(b + 4)     =   [take out the common factor, (b + 4), and write back what is left, (a + 2)

 

(b + 4) ( a + 2)

 

 

CPhill Aug 21, 2015

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