Question 323840: a2b + 3a2 + 2b + 6
Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! This appears to be a FACTORING problem!
This is a GROUPING problem in which you group the first two and the last two terms:
Now, take out the common factor of (b+3):
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