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[tex]xy + 3x +8y + 24[/tex]
If the card above is the product of Emily's and Ros's ages, state their ages, respectively. ​

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Given expression:

  • xy + 3x + 8y + 24

You may factor this as follows:

  • xy + 8y + 3x + 24 =
  • y(x + 8) + 3(x + 8) =
  • (x + 8)(y + 3)

We have the product of x + 8 and y + 3 and we can state that:

  • Emily's age = x + 8
  • Ros's age = y + 3
  • (or vise versa)

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