y²+8y+k Suppose it factors as (y+a)(y+b) where a and b are positive integers. Then FOIL-ing that out, y²+by+ay+ab Factor y out of the middle two terms: y²+(b+a)y+ab Compare that to y²+8y+k So the coefficient of y which is b+a=8, and the last term ab=k b a b+a ab=k factorization 1 7 8 7=k y²+8y+7 = (y+1)(y+7) 2 6 8 12=k y²+8y+12 = (y+2)(y+6) 3 5 8 15=k y²+8y+15 = (y+3)(y+5) 4 4 8 16=k y²+8y+16 = (y+4)(y+4) = (y+4)² Answer: all positive integral valuse for k are 7,12,15, and 16 Now you do the other one the same way. Edwin