Question

Factor 6y 2 - 48 + 42y. (6y + 8)(y - 6) 6(y + 8)(y - 1) 6(y - 1)(y - 7)

Answer 1

Answer:

6 (y + 8) (y - 1)

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

6 (y + 8) (y - 1)

Step-by-step explanation:

Factor the following:

6 y^2 + 42 y - 48

Factor 6 out of 6 y^2 + 42 y - 48:

6 (y^2 + 7 y - 8)

The factors of -8 that sum to 7 are 8 and -1. So, y^2 + 7 y - 8 = (y + 8) (y - 1):

Answer: 6 (y + 8) (y - 1)

PS: it's really helpful to pose the question correctly 6 y^2 + 42 y - 48  NOT

6y 2 - 48 + 42y