document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901199>Question 901199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor 4y^4+72y^3+180y^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><B>harpazo(655)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><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=harpazo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor 4y^4+72y^3+180y^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove 4y^2 and then divide each term by 4y^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y^4 divided by 4y^2 = y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72y^3 divided by 4y^2 = 18y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180y^2 divided by 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y^2(y^2 + 18y + 45)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can we factor what lies in the parenthese a little more?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, we can.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2 + 18y + 45 = (y + 3)(y + 15)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The final answer is 4y^2(y + 3)(y + 15)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you follow?\r<BR>\n" );
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