document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254964>Question 254964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor out the greatest common factor. 16y^5 - 24y^4 - 40y^3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16y^5 - 24y^4 - 40y^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "start with 4y^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y^3(4y^2-6y-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We could have gone higher than 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's go 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y^3*2(2y^2-3y-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y^3(2y^2-3y-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we get to the fun part<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we want factors of 2*-5 that add to -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and we have them <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^2 +2y -5y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "group them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y(y+1) -5(y+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2y-5)(y+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y^3*(y+1)*(2y-5) </SPAN>\n" );
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