Question

ab + 2a + 3b + 6

Answer 1

i don't understand what you want. it's already in it's simplest form. do you want me to factor it?

Answer 2

but i cant do that either....

Answer 3

hmm......

Answer 4

yeah factor

Answer 5

do you know how to complete the square? have you been taught that yet?

Answer 6

nope

Answer 7

ok, so i assume that's not one possible method. what grade or math level are you at?

Answer 8

algebra 1 and it said to place factors alphabetically

Answer 9

ok this is it:
(a+3)(b+1)

Answer 10

sorry that was suppose to be a two

Answer 11

(a+3)(b+2)

Answer 12

but the thing is it says blank blank plus 7 blanks

Answer 13

wait nvmind i had to put the parentheses in! :)

Answer 14

so..... what? my response is perfectly correct, because it correctly corresponds to the original problem.

Answer 15

a(b+2) + 3(b+2) Factoring further (a+3)(b+2)

Answer 16

Seem like mathfreak solution checks out...