Factorise:4xy+xy2
xy(4+y)
From the given expression,
4xy=4×x×y....(i)
xy2=x×y×y....(ii)
From (i) and (ii), it is clear that x and y are the common factors.
Taking x and y common from both the terms, we get
4xy+xy2=xy(4+y)
Therefore, the factors of 4xy+xy2 are xy and (4+y).