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OpenStudy (anonymous):

16y^5-24y^4-40y^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[16y^5-24y^4-40y^3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you want to solve for msmith?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do u get the common factor

OpenStudy (amistre64):

what does everything have in common?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

y^3(16y^2 -24y -40) ; what do the numbers have in common? i see that 4 divides them all

OpenStudy (amistre64):

4y^3(4y^2 -6y -10) now 2 also works so divide it out 8y^3(2y^2 -3y -5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

factor out the greater common factor

OpenStudy (amistre64):

you can work it in smaller steps; and when you get to the end of it, youre done :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

was that the answer u just did ?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

yes :) \[8y^3(2y^2-3y-5)\]

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