SOLUTION: Factorize y^3+2y-6-3y^2

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Question 1024493: Factorize y^3+2y-6-3y^2
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Factorize y^3+2y-6-3y^2
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Apply grouping:

  y%5E3%2B2y-6-3y%5E2 = 

= %28y%5E3%2B2y%29 + %28-6-3y%5E2%29 = 

= y%2A%28y%5E2%2B2%29 - 3%2A%282%2By%5E2%29

= %28y-3%29%2A%28y%5E2%2B2%29.