Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Simplification

Question:

The factorisation of x2 + xy + 2x + 2y is

Options:

(x + 2)(x + y)

(x + 2)(x – y)

(x – 2)(x + y)

(x – 2)(x – y).

Correct Answer:

(x + 2)(x + y)

Explanation:

x2 + xy + 2x + 2y

= x ( x + y ) + 2 ( x + Y )

= ( x + 2 ) . ( x + Y )