SOLUTION: factor 2x+14+xy+7y

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Question 191777: factor
2x+14+xy+7y
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x%2B14%2Bxy%2B7y Start with the given expression


%282x%2B14%29%2B%28xy%2B7y%29 Group like terms


2%28x%2B7%29%2By%28x%2B7%29 Factor out the GCF 2 out of the first group. Factor out the GCF y out of the second group


%282%2By%29%28x%2B7%29 Since we have the common term x%2B7, we can combine like terms


So 2x%2B14%2Bxy%2B7y factors to %282%2By%29%28x%2B7%29