Question

Regroup and factorise:
x(x+2)+x+2​

Answer 1

✯ Regrouping

⇒x (x+2) + x + 2

⇒x² + 2x + x + 2

⇒x² + 3x + 2

✯ Now factorising

☛ By Splitting the middle term method

⇒x² + 3x + 2

⇒x² + 2x + x + 2

⇒ x(x+2)+1(x+2)

⇒ (x+1) (x+2)