Question

can someone factor this:
\( \sf 2x^2 + 3xy + y^2\)

Answer 1

and explain how you arrived at the answer

Answer 2

\(\large\color{slate}{ 2x^2+3xy+y^2 }\)
\(\large\color{slate}{ 2x^2+2xy+xy+y^2 }\)
\(\large\color{slate}{ 2x(x+y)+y(x+y) }\)
and last step is on you