Question

Factorise: a² + bc + ab + ca​

Answer 1

Answer:

rearrange the terms and take a and c as a the common factor

we get

= a

2

+ bc + ab + ac = a

2

+ ab + bc + ac

⇒a(a+b)+c(a+b)=(a+b)(a+c)

Answer 2

Answer:

(a + c)(a + b)

Step-by-step explanation:

= a²+ bc + ab + ac

= a² + ab + bc + ac

= a(a+b) + c(a+b)

= (a + c)(a + b)