SOLUTION: Can you help me completely factor 5y^3-125y? Thanks!

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Question 290482: Can you help me completely factor 5y^3-125y? Thanks!
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do you see that 5y is a factor?
and that leaves
5y*(y^2-25)
that is a difference of squares
5y*(y-5)*(y+5)