SOLUTION: Please factor 7y^2 -y and show me how you did it please

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Question 1013946: Please factor 7y^2 -y and show me how you did it please
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

7y%5E2+-y+...both terms 7y%5E2 and y have y in common, so factor it out
%287y+-1%29y+

Answer by ikleyn(52817) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Please factor 7y^2 -y and show me how you did it please
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(7y^2 -y) = y(7y - 1).

I move the common factor y out of parentheses.

Exactly as you factor, for example, 7%2A2%5E2+-+2 = 2*(7*2-1).