SOLUTION: How do you factor xy - 3x - 8y + 24, whats the answer?

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Question 149836: How do you factor xy - 3x - 8y + 24, whats the answer?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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xy-3x-8y%2B24 Start with the given expression

%28xy-3x%29%2B%28-8y%2B24%29 Group like terms


x%28y-3%29-8%28y-3%29 Factor out the GCF x out of the first group. Factor out the GCF -8 out of the second group


%28x-8%29%28y-3%29 Since we have the common term y-3, we can combine like terms

So xy-3x-8y%2B24 factors to %28x-8%29%28y-3%29