What is the factor expression of y²+6y-16 is it a. (y-8) (y+2) b. (y+4) (y-2) c. (y+4) (y+4) d. (y+4) (y-4)

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Vincent Schaefer

22 February, 05:56

What is the factor expression of y²+6y-16 is it a. (y-8) (y+2) b. (y+4) (y-2) c. (y+4) (y+4) d. (y+4) (y-4)

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Margaret Ferguson · Answer 1

Y² + 6y - 16

y² + 8y - 2y - 16

y (y) + y (8) - 2 (y) - 2 (8)

y (y + 8) - 2 (y + 8)

(y - 2) (y + 8)

The answer is neither because it isn't equal to (y - 8) (y + 2), or y² - 6y - 1. It makes no sense.