Factorise the Following by Splitting the Middle Term: X2 + 6x + 8

Factorise the following by splitting the middle term:
x² + 6x + 8

Sum

x² + 6x + 8
= x² + 4x + 2x + 8
= x(x + 4) + 2(x + 4)
= (x + 4)(x + 2).

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