SOLUTION: A brick manufacturer makes bricks with a length and width that are 6 inches longer than the height. Let y equal the height of the brick. Find the polynomial that represents the sur

Question 1086565: A brick manufacturer makes bricks with a length and width that are 6 inches longer than the height. Let y equal the height of the brick. Find the polynomial that represents the surface area of the brick and then factor this polynomial.
Answer by ikleyn(52898) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This polynomial is

  P(y) =  = 

=  = 

=  =  = .

Solved.

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