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Factorize: ab + ac + b^2 + bc
A(a+b)(b+c)
B(a+c)(b+b)
C(a+b)(a+c)
D(b+a)(b+c)
✓ Correct Answer: A — (a+b)(b+c)
Group as a(b+c) + b(b+c) = (a+b)(b+c).
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