SOLUTION: y^3-15y^2+54y

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Question 682004: y^3-15y^2+54y
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y%5E3-15y%5E2%2B54y

y%28y%5E2-15y%2B54%29

y%28y%5E2-6y-9y%2B54%29 Note: -6 and -9 add to -15 and multiply to 54.

y%28%28y%5E2-6y%29%2B%28-9y%2B54%29%29

y%28y%28y-6%29%2B%28-9y%2B54%29%29

y%28y%28y-6%29-9%28y-6%29%29

y%28y-9%29%28y-6%29


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Answer:

y%5E3-15y%5E2%2B54y

completely factors to

y%28y-9%29%28y-6%29