how do you factorise 8xy + 12y explanTION PLEASE

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jack1 · Answer

8xy + 12 y
so there are 2 terms there: 8xy and 12y, so look for what is present in both terms, therefore from there what can be taken out of both terms

so x... x is only present in the 1st term, so we cant factorise with that

so whole numbers... 8 and 12 are both divisible by 4, so we can factorise with that

so y... y is present on both sides, so we can factorise with that

jack1 · Answer

so if you took the y out of both terms, you'd be left with:
 y    (8x + 12)

jack1 · Answer

and then if you took a 2 out as well, you'd be left with:
   2y   (8/2 x   +12/2)
= 2y   (4 x   +  6)

jack1 · Answer

and then if you took ANOTHER 2 out... you'd be left with...?