SOLUTION: Factor: 6y+zu+6u+yz

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Question 316987: Factor:
6y+zu+6u+yz
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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6y%2Bzu%2B6u%2Byz Start with the given expression


6u%2B6y%2Bzu%2Byz Rearrange the terms.


%286u%2B6y%29%2B%28zu%2Byz%29 Group the terms


6%28u%2By%29%2Bz%28u%2By%29 Factor out the GCF 6 out of the first group. Factor out the GCF z out of the second group


%286%2Bz%29%28u%2By%29 Since we have the common term u%2By, we can combine like terms


So 6y%2Bzu%2B6u%2Byz factors to %286%2Bz%29%28u%2By%29


In other words, 6y%2Bzu%2B6u%2Byz=%286%2Bz%29%28u%2By%29