Question

Hey i need to see what this looks like worked out ?
Completely factor 30y^3 - 6y^2 +12y

Answer 1

first, factor out the gcf...
hint: it's not 1

Answer 2

6 ? @pgpilot326

Answer 3

almost... look again. hint: it's not a number.

Answer 4

i mean, what's left.

Answer 5

What do you mean whats left ? @pgpilot326

Answer 6

so if we factor out 6, we get \[6(5y^3-y^2+2y)\] right? But what does each term in the parentheses have in common still?

Answer 7

y^2 ?

Answer 8

well no , just y ? @pgpilot326

Answer 9

correctamundo! so rewrite after you factor out 6y...

Answer 10

eh i sorta get it , but im not getting how to work it out . thanks anyway.. @pgpilot326

Answer 11

that's just the first step...

check this out, it may help you

http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/Alg/Factoring.aspx