2.2 If we group the first two terms and the last two terms as follows:
(xy + Sy) + (2x + 10)
Group 1
Group 2
+5)
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what do you notice about each group?
2.3 Factor these values out of each group and then write down the equivalent algebraic
expression.
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2.4 What is the common factor in the two terms?
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2.5 Use the distributive property to factor out this common factor and then express the
polynomial as a product of two binomials.