SOLUTION: Factor the following expression completely: y(y-5)+5-y

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Question 593761: Factor the following expression completely:
y(y-5)+5-y
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor:
y(y-5)+(5-y) Rewrite as:
y(y-5)-(y-5) Now factor (y-5)
(y-5)(y-1)