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OpenStudy (anonymous):

y^3-12y+32y Factor the trinomial completely

OpenStudy (mertsj):

1. Factor out the common factor y 2. Think of factors of 32 3. Pick out the pair of factors that add up to -12 4. Write y(y+first factor)(y+ second factor)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am getting y(y-8)(y-4)

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Me too.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks!

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yw

OpenStudy (wolf1728):

Is that equation y^3-12y+32y written correctly? Should the second term be -12y² ? Otherwise the equation becomes y^3 +20y

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