To find another factor of the quadratic expression y² + 10y + 24, we can start by using the factor we already know, which is y + 4.
Using polynomial division, we can divide y² + 10y + 24 by y + 4.
- Set up the long division:
- Divide the leading term y² by the leading term y to get y.
- Multiply y by y + 4 to get y² + 4y.
- Subtract y² + 4y from y² + 10y + 24 to get 6y + 24.
- Now divide 6y by y to get 6.
- Multiply 6 by y + 4 to get 6y + 24.
- Subtract to find the remainder, which is 0.
Since the division yields no remainder, we conclude that:
y² + 10y + 24 = (y + 4)(y + 6)
Thus, another factor of the expression y² + 10y + 24 is y + 6.