SOLUTION: Hi Everyone, I was supposed to factor y^3-12y^2+36y completely. I came up with this solution: y(y+12)(y-3) Am I right?? Thanks ;0)

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Question 84525: Hi Everyone, I was supposed to factor y^3-12y^2+36y completely. I came up with this solution: y(y+12)(y-3) Am I right?? Thanks ;0)
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28y%5E3-12y%5E2%2B36y%29 [find the greatest common factor of all of the terms (y)]
%28y%5E3%2Fy-12y%5E2%2Fy%2B36y%2Fy%29 [divide each term by the GCF]
%28y%29%28y%5E2-12y%2B36%29 [place the GCF on the outside; divide and cancel wherever possible]
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(y)(y-6)(y-6) [continue to factor as much as possible]
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check by multiplying all of the factors. you should get your original answer.