SOLUTION: I need help factoring this problem 9y<sup>6</sup>-27y<sup>4</sup>+18y<sup>2</sup>+6

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Question 471418: I need help factoring this problem 9y6-27y4+18y2+6

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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9y6-27y4+18y2+6

All the coefficients are evenly divisible by 3, 
so we can take out 3.

3(y6-9y4+6y2+2)

It doesn't factor further.

Edwin