SOLUTION: when y^3 + 5y^2-3y-15 is factored completely, one of the factors is:

Question 131048: when y^3 + 5y^2-3y-15 is factored completely, one of the factors is:

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Earlsdon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given expression

Group like terms

Factor out the GCF out of the first group. Factor out the GCF out of the second group

Since we have the common term , we can combine like terms

So factors to which means that one of the factors is either or

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor completely:

Take your pick of factors: or .

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