Question

Factor the polynomial completely: 15y^2-60y^2

Answer 1

They are just like terms, so you can just subtract them as you subtract 60 from 15..

Answer 2

Simply tell :

\[\large (15-60)y^2 = ??\]

Answer 3

@ineedyouubiebs ... do you have an idea of what the answer is? you got to try it :)

Answer 4

So far I have \[15y(1-4y)\]

Answer 5

If you want to learn it, then you have to try it.. :)

Answer 6

but @waterineyes just explained that they are like terms... so imply subtract them :P

Answer 7

when I subtact it I get -45

Answer 8

Precisely :D

\[15y^2-60y^2\]

\[-45 y^2\]

Answer 9

how does that lead to the rest of the problem though?

Answer 10

what do you mean? you are done :)

Answer 11

how can -45y^2 be the solution tough it seems weird and my teacher said to factor it

Answer 12

@waterineyes :D

Answer 13

Then is your question right??

Are you sure there are two \(y^2\) in your question?

Answer 14

that is the solution, right @waterineyes :)

Answer 15

Are you sure it is not \(15x^2 - 60y^2\) ?

Answer 16

If not, then like how @waterineyes said, you must have written the problem/question wrong...

Answer 17

@waterineyes where did you get the x from? you mean y?

Answer 18

@ineedyouubiebs please verify that you wrote the question/problem right...

Answer 19

My bad! I did say the problem wrong its suppose to be 15y-60^2 sorrry

Answer 20

Hey I am here only, why you guys are tagging me, Yellow colored post is coming again and again..

Hey, I have just suggested to look at your question again..

Answer 21

This is what I am saying..

Answer 22

lol sorry waterineyes....

Answer 23

Need not to be sorry, just kidding.. :)

Answer 24

\[15y - 60y^2\]

Here you have to factor out \(15y\), can you do this?

Answer 25

yes, when I facot it I get 15y(1-4y)

Answer 26

i mean factor it

Answer 27

So you got what you want..

Answer 28

so it would be:
\[15y - 60y^2\]
\[15y( 1- 4y)\]