Solution - Factoring binomials using the difference of squares
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Factoring binomials using the difference of squaresStep by Step Solution
Step 1 :
1
Simplify ——
64
Equation at the end of step 1 :
1 (125 • (a3)) + —— 64Step 2 :
Equation at the end of step 2 :
1
53a3 + ——
64
Step 3 :
Rewriting the whole as an Equivalent Fraction :
3.1 Adding a fraction to a whole
Rewrite the whole as a fraction using 64 as the denominator :
53a3 53a3 • 64
53a3 = ———— = —————————
1 64
Equivalent fraction : The fraction thus generated looks different but has the same value as the whole
Common denominator : The equivalent fraction and the other fraction involved in the calculation share the same denominator
Adding fractions that have a common denominator :
3.2 Adding up the two equivalent fractions
Add the two equivalent fractions which now have a common denominator
Combine the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:
53a3 • 64 + 1 8000a3 + 1
————————————— = ——————————
64 64
Trying to factor as a Sum of Cubes :
3.3 Factoring: 8000a3 + 1
Theory : A sum of two perfect cubes, a3 + b3 can be factored into :
(a+b) • (a2-ab+b2)
Proof : (a+b) • (a2-ab+b2) =
a3-a2b+ab2+ba2-b2a+b3 =
a3+(a2b-ba2)+(ab2-b2a)+b3=
a3+0+0+b3=
a3+b3
Check : 8000 is the cube of 20
Check : 1 is the cube of 1
Check : a3 is the cube of a1
Factorization is :
(20a + 1) • (400a2 - 20a + 1)
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
3.4 Factoring 400a2 - 20a + 1
The first term is, 400a2 its coefficient is 400 .
The middle term is, -20a its coefficient is -20 .
The last term, "the constant", is +1
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 400 • 1 = 400
Step-2 : Find two factors of 400 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -20 .
-400 | + | -1 | = | -401 | ||
-200 | + | -2 | = | -202 | ||
-100 | + | -4 | = | -104 | ||
-80 | + | -5 | = | -85 | ||
-50 | + | -8 | = | -58 | ||
-40 | + | -10 | = | -50 |
For tidiness, printing of 24 lines which failed to find two such factors, was suppressed
Observation : No two such factors can be found !!
Conclusion : Trinomial can not be factored
Final result :
(20a + 1) • (400a2 - 20a + 1)
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64
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