SOLUTION: factor completely y^2+yt-12t^2

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Question 23871: factor completely
y^2+yt-12t^2

Answer by Alwayscheerful(414)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
On your paper, make two empty brackets like this:
( )( )
then since your first term is , then you can separate them
(y )(y )
Then you think to yourself, what times what =, but when added together, equals ?
4t and 3t should pop into your mind.
(y+4t)(y-3t)
Hope this helps!

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