SOLUTION: need help on this problem y to the 5th power plus 7y to the 3rd power plus 12y.

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Question 499683: need help on this problem y to the 5th power plus 7y to the 3rd power plus 12y.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do you want to factor this expression?
y%5E5%2B7y%5E3%2B12y First factor a y from each term.
y%28y%5E4%2B7y%5E2%2B12%29 Now factor the trinomial.
highlight%28y%28y%5E2%2B4%29%28y%5E2%2B3%29%29...and that's the best you can do!