SOLUTION: 3u+ux+xy+3y

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Question 186808: 3u+ux+xy+3y
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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3u%2Bux%2Bxy%2B3y Start with the given expression

%283u%2B3y%29%2B%28ux%2Bxy%29 Rearrange and group like terms


3%28u%2By%29%2Bx%28u%2By%29 Factor out the GCF 3 out of the first group. Factor out the GCF x out of the second group


%283%2Bx%29%28u%2By%29 Since we have the common term u%2By, we can combine like terms

So 3u%2B3y%2Bux%2Bxy factors to %283%2Bx%29%28u%2By%29