Factorise: x2+xy+8x+8y
We need to factorise x2+xy+8x+8y:
x2+xy+8x+8y=x2+8x+xy+8y=x(x+8)+y(x+8)=(x+8)(x+y)
Therefore, the factors of x2+xy+8x+8y are (x+8) and (x+y).