Factor completely.
125−27y^3
Enter the factors. Enter the original expression if it cannot be factored.

Question

Factor completely.
125−27y^3
Enter the factors. Enter the original expression if it cannot be factored.

anonymous · Answer

@JackleBee is the answer 
-(3y-5)(9y^2+15y+25)

anonymous · Answer

(5 - 3y) • (9y2 + 15y + 25)  I think is the answer... show me your work

anonymous · Answer

did you mix the signs?

anonymous · Answer

i have no idea I got it from the factor calculator..but one of the answer was the original expression

anonymous · Answer

hmmmmmmm

anonymous · Answer

125−27y^3


okay so  

27 is cube root of 3

anonymous · Answer

125 is the cube root of 5 because5^3 = 125 right?

anonymous · Answer

now it's   (5 - 3y)  •  (25 + 15y + 9y2)

anonymous · Answer

bbuuut now you have to split some terms!

anonymous · Answer

because now you have to factor: 9y2+15y+25

anonymous · Answer

is there a website that can show all these steps xD

anonymous · Answer

Now remember this:  You need to get  two factors of  225  that equals the coefficient of the middle term, 15 .

anonymous · Answer

none can be found soooo it's  (5-3y) • (9y2+15y+25)

anonymous · Answer

got it? ;p

anonymous · Answer

omg...this is so confusing... so the answer is (5-3y)(9y^2+15y+25)

anonymous · Answer

yeah I think so ;p

anonymous · Answer

don't worry you will get the hang of it eventually. :)

anonymous · Answer

anonymous · Answer

that's what I got from the website

anonymous · Answer

hmm

anonymous · Answer

actually i think ur right