College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter R - Section R.5 - Factoring Polynomials - R.5 Exercises - Page 58: 96

Answer

$3y(y-8)(y+2)$

Work Step by Step

Factor out $3y$ to obtain: $=3y(y^2-6y-16)$ RECALL: A trinomial of the form $x^2+bx+c$ can be factored if there are integers $d$ and $e$ such that $c=de$ and $b=d+e$. The trinomial's factored form will be: $x^2+bx+c=(x+d)(x+e)$ The trinomial above has $b=-6$ and $c=-16$. Note that $-16=-8(2)$ and $-6= -8+2$. This means that $d=-8$ and $e=2$ Thus, the factored form of the trinomial is: $(y-8)(y+2)$ Therefore, the completely factored form of the given expression is: $3y(y-8)(y+2)$
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