SOLUTION: factor by grouping xy+3x+2y+6/xy+3x+5y+15

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Question 79576: factor by grouping xy+3x+2y+6/xy+3x+5y+15
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor by grouping:
%28xy%2B3x%2B2y%2B6%29%2F%28xy%2B3x%2B5y%2B15%29 Group as shown below:
%28%28xy%2B3x%29%2B%282y%2B6%29%29%2F%28%28xy%2B3x%29%2B%285y%2B15%29%29 Factor as shown below:
%28x%28y%2B3%29%2B2%28y%2B3%29%29%2F%28x%28y%2B3%29%2B5%28y%2B3%29%29 Factor the (y+3)'s in both the numerator and the denominator.
%28cross%28%28y%2B3%29%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28y%2B3%29%29%28x%2B5%29%29 Cancel the indicated terms.
%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B5%29...and there you have it!