Question

Factor ab + bc + b2 + ac. (a + b)(b + c) (a + c)(b + c) b(a + b)(b + c)

Answer 1

Answer:

It is (a + b)(b + c)

Step-by-step explanation:

$ab + bc + {b}^{2} + ac$

arrange the function:

$= (ab + ac) + ( {b}^{2} + bc)$

factorise out common terms [ a and b ]:

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

form a bracket of factors:

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