Question

Factor:
2ax + 3ay + 2bx + 3by
Which of the following is one of the factors?
(a - b)
(2x + 3y)
(2x - b)

Answer 1

Did you factor the equation?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

do you know thr answer to it

Answer 4

Do you know how to?

Answer 5

You can factor it by taking out the GCF which each of them seem to share with each other:
\[=a(2x+3y)+b(2x+3y)\]\[=(a+b)(2x+3y)\]

Answer 6

And thus the second option...

Answer 7

= a(2x + 3y ) + b(2x + 3y)

so 2x + 3y is a factor