Factorize 15x + 3y + xy + 45 and give its value for x = 2 and y = 3.
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15x+3y+xy+45
Regrouping, we get,
xy+3y+15x+45
=y(x+3)+15(x+3)
=(x+3)(15+y)
At x=2,y=3
(x+3)(15+y)
=(2+3)(15+3)
=5×18
=90