document.write( "Question 84525: Hi Everyone, I was supposed to factor y^3-12y^2+36y completely. I came up with this solution: y(y+12)(y-3) Am I right?? Thanks ;0) \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"%28y%5E3-12y%5E2%2B36y%29\"$ [find the greatest common factor of all of the terms (y)]
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28y%5E3%2Fy-12y%5E2%2Fy%2B36y%2Fy%29\"$ [divide each term by the GCF]
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28y%29%28y%5E2-12y%2B36%29\"$ [place the GCF on the outside; divide and cancel wherever possible]
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\n" ); document.write( "(y)(y-6)(y-6) [continue to factor as much as possible]
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\n" ); document.write( "check by multiplying all of the factors. you should get your original answer. \n" ); document.write( "

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