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For the following exercises, solve the quadratic equation by factoring.$y^2-225=0$
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Here, \( a = y \) and \( b = 15 \): \[ (y - 15)(y + 15) = 0 \] Step 4: Set each factor equal to zero to find the solutions: Show more…
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