Factor the following expression completely:
2ab+6a+12abc
2a(b+3+6bc)
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To factor the expression completely, we need to find the common factors among the terms and then factor them out.
The given expression is:
2ab + 6a + 12abc
First, let's look for common factors. The term "2ab" and "6a" have a common factor of "2a". We can factor out "2a" from these terms:
2ab + 6a = 2a(b + 3)
Next, let's factor out the common factor from all three terms. The term "12abc" has a common factor of "6abc". We can factor out "6abc" from all three terms:
12abc = 6abc(2)
Now, we can rewrite the expression factored completely:
2ab + 6a + 12abc = 2a(b + 3) + 6abc(2)
Therefore, the completely factored expression is 2a(b + 3) + 6abc(2).