Question 609127
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Hi
 5y^2 - 2y -3          ||Note use of ^ (uppercase 6) for identifying exponent
 5y^2 - 2y -3 = (5y +3)(y-1) 
check Factoring Using The FOIL method
F	First terms  5y^2
O	Outside terms -5y
I	Inside terms  +3y
L	Last terms     -3