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Factor polynomial y^2-16/y+4

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The solution

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 2   16    
y  - -- + 4
     y     
$$\left(y^{2} - \frac{16}{y}\right) + 4$$
y^2 - 16/y + 4
Fraction decomposition [src]
4 + y^2 - 16/y
$$y^{2} + 4 - \frac{16}{y}$$
     2   16
4 + y  - --
         y 
General simplification [src]
     2   16
4 + y  - --
         y 
$$y^{2} + 4 - \frac{16}{y}$$
4 + y^2 - 16/y
Numerical answer [src]
4.0 + y^2 - 16.0/y
4.0 + y^2 - 16.0/y
Common denominator [src]
     2   16
4 + y  - --
         y 
$$y^{2} + 4 - \frac{16}{y}$$
4 + y^2 - 16/y
Powers [src]
     2   16
4 + y  - --
         y 
$$y^{2} + 4 - \frac{16}{y}$$
4 + y^2 - 16/y
Assemble expression [src]
     2   16
4 + y  - --
         y 
$$y^{2} + 4 - \frac{16}{y}$$
4 + y^2 - 16/y
Trigonometric part [src]
     2   16
4 + y  - --
         y 
$$y^{2} + 4 - \frac{16}{y}$$
4 + y^2 - 16/y
Rational denominator [src]
       3      
-16 + y  + 4*y
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      y       
$$\frac{y^{3} + 4 y - 16}{y}$$
(-16 + y^3 + 4*y)/y
Combining rational expressions [src]
       3      
-16 + y  + 4*y
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      y       
$$\frac{y^{3} + 4 y - 16}{y}$$
(-16 + y^3 + 4*y)/y
Combinatorics [src]
         /     2      \
(-2 + y)*\8 + y  + 2*y/
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           y           
$$\frac{\left(y - 2\right) \left(y^{2} + 2 y + 8\right)}{y}$$
(-2 + y)*(8 + y^2 + 2*y)/y