Question

Factor completely. y2 - xy - 56x2

Answer 1

(y - 8x) (y + 7x)

Explanation:

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Answer 2

For this case we have the following expression:
y2 - xy - 56x2
Rewriting we have the factored expression, which is given by:
(7x + y) (y-8x)
Checking we have:
7xy - 56x ^ 2 + y ^ 2 - 8xy
y ^ 2 - xy - 56x ^ 2 (OK)
Answer:
The factored expression is given by:
y2 - xy - 56x2 = (7x + y) (y-8x)