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Question
Factorize each of the following expressions:
1 + x + xy + x2y
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Solution
\[1 + x + xy + x^2 y\]
\[ = (1 + x) + (xy + x^2 y)\] [Grouping the expressions]
\[ = (1 + x) + xy(1 + x)\]
\[ = (1 + xy)(1 + x)\] [Taking (1 + x) as the common factor]
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