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What is 8y squared+7y+4-3(2y squared-5y-8)?

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Answer: 2 • (y2 + 11y + 14)

Explanation:

Changes made to your input should not affect the solution:

(1): "y2" was replaced by "y^2". 1 more similar replacement(s).

STEP

1

:

Equation at the end of step 1

(((8•(y2))+7y)+4)-(3•((2y2-5y)-8))

STEP

2

:

Trying to factor by splitting the middle term

2.1 Factoring 2y2-5y-8

The first term is, 2y2 its coefficient is 2 .

The middle term is, -5y its coefficient is -5 .

The last term, "the constant", is -8

Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 2 • -8 = -16

Step-2 : Find two factors of -16 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -5 .

-16 + 1 = -15

-8 + 2 = -6

-4 + 4 = 0

-2 + 8 = 6

-1 + 16 = 15

Observation : No two such factors can be found !!

Conclusion : Trinomial can not be factored

Equation at the end of step

2

:

(((8•(y2))+7y)+4)-3•(2y2-5y-8)

STEP

3

:

Equation at the end of step

3

:

((23y2 + 7y) + 4) - 3 • (2y2 - 5y - 8)

STEP

4

:

STEP

5

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Pulling out like terms

5.1 Pull out like factors :

2y2 + 22y + 28 = 2 • (y2 + 11y + 14)

Trying to factor by splitting the middle term

5.2 Factoring y2 + 11y + 14

The first term is, y2 its coefficient is 1 .

The middle term is, +11y its coefficient is 11 .

The last term, "the constant", is +14

Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • 14 = 14

Step-2 : Find two factors of 14 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 11 .

-14 + -1 = -15

-7 + -2 = -9

-2 + -7 = -9

-1 + -14 = -15

1 + 14 = 15

2 + 7 = 9

7 + 2 = 9

14 + 1 = 15

Observation : No two such factors can be found !!

Conclusion : Trinomial can not be factored

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