Factoring the expression $3x+6y+x^2+2xy$

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I need help with factoring the following expression:

$3x+6y+x^2+2xy$

I am pretty much clueless as to how I need to approach this.

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Make partial factorisation, trying to get a common factor: $$3x+6y+x^2+2xy=3(x+2y)+x(x+2y)=(3+x)(x+2y).$$