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Factor the given polynomial.

${y^{2}-3y+8}=$

If the expression cannot be factored then answer with prime.

Solution

The number $8$ can be factored into the product of two numbers in the following ways:

\[1(8),-1(-8),2(4),-2(-4)\]

Since no pair’s sum is $-3$ , we conclude that this polynomial is prime.