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Factorize completely \(x^{2} + 2xy + y^{2} + 3x + 3y - 18...

Factorize completely x2+2xy+y2+3x+3y18.

A.

(x+y+6)(x+y-3)

B.

(x-y-6)(x-y+3)

C.

(x-y+6)(x-y-3)

D.

(x+y-6)(x+y+3)

Correct answer is A

Expand the options and collect like terms to check which gives the presented expression.

Expansion of Options A:

(x+y+6)(x+y-3) → x2+xy3x+xy+y23y+6x+6y18 

Collect like terms: x2+xy+xy+y2+6x3x+6y3y18

= x2+2xy+y2+3x+3y18