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 In the expression 9z^4-8+15(y^3+6), name the two factors of the term 15(y^3+6)

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The two factors are 15 and y^3+6

Factors multiply to get a product. You can take this process in reverse.

As another example, the number 12 factors into 3*4, where 3 and 4 are the two factors. This idea applies to both numbers and variable expressions as well.

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