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Factor y2 – 5y – 1y + 5 by grouping.

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Group and factor out the greatest common factor, then combine

Answer:

(y-1) (y-5)

User ComfortablyNumb
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Answer:

if take common

then we get ,

y (y - 5) -1(y - 5)

(y-1) (y-5)

y = 1

y = 5

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