SOLUTION: Factor this expression completely. Note: Place factors alphabetically in the grid! ab + 2a + 3b + 6 --I would GREATLY appreciate your help!(:

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Question 612893: Factor this expression completely. Note: Place factors alphabetically in the grid!
ab + 2a + 3b + 6


--I would GREATLY appreciate your help!(:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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ab + 2a + 3b + 6

(ab + 2a) + (3b + 6 )

a(b + 2) + (3b + 6 )

a(b + 2) + 3(b + 2)

(a + 3)(b + 2)


So ab + 2a + 3b + 6 completely factors to (a + 3)(b + 2)