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Y^2-xy-56x^2 factor completely.

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Answer: I got (y-8x)(y-7x) by factoring out the factors of 56, that have a sum of -1.

8 and 7 are factors of 56 when you multiply them and to get a sum of -1, 8 should change to negative. 7 + -8 = -1

User Bronwen
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Answer:

(y-7x)(y+8x)

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Y^2-xy-56x^2 factor completely.-example-1
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