Question

Find the factors of the expression ab+bc+ax+cx

Answer 1

Hey friend, here is your answer --

ab + bc + ax + cx
{ ab + bc } + { ax + cx }
Taking common factors form each braket
{ b ( a + c ) }{ x ( a + c ) }
( a + c ) ( b + x )

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Answer 2

Given,

The expression: ab+bc+ax+cx

To find,

The factors of the expression.

Solution,

The factors of the expression ab+bc+ax+cx will be (a+c) (b+x).

We can easily solve this problem by following the given steps.

According to the question,

ab+bc+ax+cx

Now, we can find its factors only by taking out the common variables or numbers because the identity method or the factorisation by splitting the middle term does not apply to this.

Taking b common from the first two terms and x common from the last two terms,

b(a+c) +x(a+c)

Taking (a+c) common,

(a+c) (b+x)

Hence, the factors of the expression ab+bc+ax+cx are (a+c) (b+x).