factor this problem
2007-04-02 05:21:02 · 7 answers · asked by brinson 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
y^2 + 10y + 16
= (y + 8)(y + 2)
2007-04-02 05:25:49 · answer #1 · answered by seah 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
y^2 + 10 y + 16 = (y + 8) (y + 2)
(Hint: Look at 16's factors: 16 and 1, 8 and 2, 4 and 4 which when multiplied give 16. See which of them give 10 when added. Thus we get 8 and 2).
2007-04-02 12:26:56 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
y^2+10y+16
=y^2+8y+2y+16
=y(y+8)+2(y+8)
=(y+8)(y+2)
2007-04-02 12:35:13 · answer #3 · answered by Bubblez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(y+8)(y+2)
2007-04-02 12:25:28 · answer #4 · answered by Jenniffer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(y+8)(y+2)
2007-04-02 12:24:25 · answer #5 · answered by Phat_Kurle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
(y-8)(y-2)
y = 8
y = 2
2007-04-02 12:30:41 · answer #6 · answered by Mikee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
y^2+8y+2y+16
y(y+8)+2(y+8)
(y+2)(y+8)
2007-04-02 12:41:36 · answer #7 · answered by Ria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋