could someone please show me step by step how to do this and get the answer
Factorise the following expressions completely
1) ax+ay+bx+by
2) 2x-ay+bx-by
3) 2ax+6ay+bx+3by!
thanks yall!
Factorise the following expressions completely
1) ax+ay+bx+by
2) 2x-ay+bx-by
3) 2ax+6ay+bx+3by!
thanks yall!
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1. Put the terms with x in them together and put the terms with y in them together
ax+bx+ay+by
2. Use associative principle to separate,
(a+b)x+(a+b)y
Can use same emthod for all others in this list
ax+bx+ay+by
2. Use associative principle to separate,
(a+b)x+(a+b)y
Can use same emthod for all others in this list