Question

Factor w2 + 3w+w + 3 by grouping,

Answer 1

(w+3)(w+1)

Explanation:

In w^2 + 3w+w + 3,

we group it so that it looks like (w^2+w) + (3w+3)

Then we factor so that is w(w+1) + 3(w+1).

Distributive property(converse) allows us to simplify to (w+3)(w+1)