SOLUTION: please factor out y^2+12y-13 thank you

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Question 192291: please factor out

y^2+12y-13
thank you
Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, Tieria.Erde:
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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y^2+12y-13
= (y+13)(y-1)

Answer by Tieria.Erde(4) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
'(y+13)(y-1)'
First you find out the form (x+ ) (x+ ), (x- )(x- ), or (x+ ) (x- ).
[This case (y+ ) (y+ )
Second get the factors of the third term to add or subtract the second term.
[Factors of 13 (1*13)]
Third find which number goes where in the form to match the second term.
[(y+13)(y-1)]