Question

Factorise (y^2 - 10y + 16)

Answer 1

break down the middle term first \[\huge \implies y^2 - 8y - 2y +16\]
does that help?

Answer 2

Will the answer be (y - 8)(y - 2) ?

Answer 3

then you turn \(y^2-8y-2y+16\) into \(y(y-8)-2(y-8)\) so yes...you are correct :)

Answer 4

Thank you :)

Answer 5

anytime! :)