Question

How do you factor the trinomial `6y ^2 + 72y + 192 = 0`?

Answer 1

`6(y+8)(y+4)`

Explanation:

The trinomial can be simplified by factoring out `6`

You then have the following:

`6(y^2+12y+32)=0`

This should make things easier to factor

Now find two numbers that when added together equal `12` and when multiplied equal `32`