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Please help!!! I need to factor the expression by grouping, but I messed up and gave an equation instead

Please help!!! I need to factor the expression by grouping, but I messed up and gave-example-1
User Touqeer Shafi
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Given the expression


y^3-4y^2-8y+32

Take outside the square of y from the first two terms and -8 and from the last two terms.


y^2(y-4)-8(y-4)

The term y-4 is common. So, take it outside.


(y^2-8)(y-4)

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