Question

How do you factor a polynomial? Like the steps to solve...

Answer 1

Depends on the polynomial.

Answer 2

First, you would want to factor out the GCF from each term.

Answer 3

After that, it would depend on the degree of the polynomial and how many terms it had. It might be factorable into a particular form, or it might be a prime number.

Answer 4

Do you have an example of a polynomial to work with?

Answer 5

y3+y-5y^2-5

Answer 6

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-factor-a-polynomial-expression.html

Answer 7

if this doesnt help let me no

Answer 8

Given y3+y-5y^2-5
you can factor y from the first two terms and -5 from the last two terms.
Try that and see what you get.

Answer 9

Usually, when you see a polynomial with four terms, you'll want to try that factor-by-grouping trick first.

Answer 10

Thank you so much!