Answer:
It is (a + b)(b + c)
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]ab + bc + {b}^{2} + ac[/tex]
arrange the function:
[tex] = (ab + ac) + ( {b}^{2} + bc)[/tex]
factorise out common terms [ a and b ]:
[tex] = a(b + c) + b(b + c)[/tex]
form a bracket of factors:
[tex] = (a + b)(b + c)[/tex]
