Question

xy - 3x - 8y + 24

Answer 1

hey davette what do u need to do here?

Answer 2

factor probably

Answer 3

factor by grouping

Answer 4

what do the first two terms have in common?

Answer 5

okay so:
what do u observe similar on the right side?

Answer 6

hello?

Answer 7

i dnt understand how to do it

Answer 8

okay so first two terms have an x in common, pull them out:
x(y-3)
now what to the next two terms have in common?

Answer 9

(x-8) (y-3)