How do you factor $2xy+8x+6y+24$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-25T12:15:31

$2(y+4)(x+3)$

Group the four terms into two groups.

$(2xy+8x)+(6y+24)$

$=2x(y+4) +6(y+4)" "larr$ take out a common factor

$=(y+4)(2x+6)" "larr$ take out the common bracket

$=2(y+4)(x+3)" "larr$ take out the common factor

How do you factor 2xy+8x+6y+24 2xy+8x+6y+24 ?