en

English

Español

Português

Français

Deutsch

Italiano

Русский

中文(简体)

한국어

日本語

Tiếng Việt

עברית

العربية

Popular >

factor y^4+y^2-12

Solution

factor

y^{4} + y^{2} - 12

Solution

(y^{2} - 3) (y^{2} + 4)

Solution steps

y^{4} + y^{2} - 12

Let

u = y^{2}

= u^{2} + u - 12

Factor

u^{2} + u - 12 : (u - 3) (u + 4)

= (u - 3) (u + 4)

Substitute back

u = y^{2}

= (y^{2} - 3) (y^{2} + 4)

Popular Examples

factor 8a^2-2ab-21b^2 factor

8 a^{2} - 2 ab - 21 b^{2}

simplify \sqrt[4]{729}simplify

y > - 3 + 5

3 k^{2} - 14 k + 4 = - 4

simplify (e^{6x})^2 simplify

(e^{6 x})^{2}

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is factor y^4+y^2-12 ?
The solution to factor y^4+y^2-12 is (y^2-3)(y^2+4)