Answer
$(y+8)(y^2-2)$
Work Step by Step
Using factoring by grouping, the factored form of the given expression, $
y^3+8y^2-2y-16
,$ is
\begin{array}{l}
(y^3+8y^2)-(2y+16)
\\\\=
y^2(y+8)-2(y+8)
\\\\=
(y+8)(y^2-2)
.\end{array}
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