Question 209412: could any one help with this factoring prob
y^2(a+b)-4(a+b)
Answer by RAY100(1637)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! y^2(a+b) -4(a+b)
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This factor is hard to visualize, If we had lm - nm,,,,m(l-n) is ok,,,????
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in this case,,, m=(a+b),,,l=y^2,,,n=4
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or,,,(a+b)(y^2-4),,,review several times until confident
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unfortunately the result still has another factor,,y^2-4,, which is difference of squares
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(a+b)(y+2)(y-2),,,,answer
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to check,,,multiply factors
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(a+b)(y+2)(y-2)
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(a+b) (y^2 -2y+2y-4)
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(a+b) (y^2 -4)
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ay^2 -4a +by^2 -4b
ay^2 +by^2 -4a -4b
y^2(a+b) -4(a+b),,,,,,,,ok
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