Factorise y2 - 2y - 15

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Solution

Consider the form x²+bx+c

Find a pair of integers whose product is c and whose sum is b. In this case, whose product is −15 and whose sum is −2.
−5,3-
Write the factored form using these integers.
(y−5)(y+3)

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