SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation. {{{2bx+cy+cx+2by}}}

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Question 116759This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: Please help me solve this equation. 2bx%2Bcy%2Bcx%2B2by This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2bx%2Bcy%2Bcx%2B2by Start with the given expression


2bx%2Bcx%2B2by%2Bcy Rearrange the terms

%282bx%2Bcx%29%2B%282by%2Bcy%29 Group like terms


x%282b%2Bc%29%2By%282b%2Bc%29 Factor out the GCF x out of the first group. Factor out the GCF y out of the second group


%28x%2By%29%282b%2Bc%29 Since we have the common term 2b%2Bc, we can combine like terms

So 2bx%2Bcx%2B2by%2Bcy factors to %28x%2By%29%282b%2Bc%29 which means 2bx%2Bcy%2Bcx%2B2by also factors to %28x%2By%29%282b%2Bc%29