To find the greatest common factor (GCF) of 40y^2 and 48y, we need to factor out the common factors of the two terms.
First, we factor out the common factor of 8y:
40y^2 = 8 * 5 * y * y = 8y * 5y
48y = 8 * 6 * y = 8y * 6
The GCF of 40y^2 and 48y is 8y.
Now, to factor out the GCF:
40y^2 + 48y = 8y(5y + 6)
find the GCF and then the factor
40y^2+48y
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