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xyz’+x’yz+xyz+x’yz’ I have to simplify this expression and return the results in products of sums form in one literal. If I simplify as sum of products I can get y as the answer or one literal but not sure how to express it in product of sums form

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$y$ is a product of sums! It is the product of one term, $y$, which is the sum of one literal, $y$

Likewise, it is also a sum of products.

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  • $\begingroup$ That makes so much more sense! I had n problems factoring the expression and that was honestly holding me up for hours. Thanks so much! $\endgroup$
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    Commented Sep 19, 2019 at 14:01

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