Thread: Factorising.. Urgent

this is the first time ive done factorising.. and i dont have my text book to help me..

im stuck on a few things.. and they r all pretty simple.. im just a bit dumb in this area.. lol

1) a^5+a^2... pretty simple.. yet im stuck

2) a(a+b) + 4(a+b)


please please help me..
this is due tomoro

Originally Posted by xdomix

this is the first time ive done factorising..

1) a^5+a^2... pretty simple.. yet im stuck
2) a(a+b) + 4(a+b)

Hello,

to 1.:
the greatest common factor is a^2. Put it before the paranthese:


to 2.:
the common factor is the sum in paranthese. Put it itself before a paranthese and you'll get the product you're looking for:


Greetings

EB