Factoring Polynomials: 6y^6 - 5y^3 - 4

[Wendy]

I was having trouble with my homework, can anyone help?

Factor the polynomial in quadratic form.

6y^6 - 5y^3 - 4

 

[Denis]

Re: Factoring Polynomials

I was having trouble with my homework, can anyone help?
Factor the polynomial in quadratic form.
6y^6 - 5y^3 - 4

Let a = y^3; then you have:
6a^2 - 5a - 4

Factor that, then substitute back in; OK?