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Solution - Factoring binomials using the difference of squares

2x2(x+6y)(x26xy+36y2)
2x^2*(x+6y)*(x^2-6xy+36y^2)

Step by Step Solution

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (2 • (x5)) +  ((24•33x2) • y3)

Step  2  :

Equation at the end of step  2  :

  2x5 +  (24•33x2y3)

Step  3  :

Step  4  :

Pulling out like terms :

 4.1     Pull out like factors :

   2x5 + 432x2y3  =   2x2 • (x3 + 216y3) 

Trying to factor as a Sum of Cubes :

 4.2      Factoring:  x3 + 216y3 

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 :  216  is the cube of   6 
Check :  x3 is the cube of   x1

Check :  y3 is the cube of   y1

Factorization is :
             (x + 6y)  •  (x2 - 6xy + 36y2) 

Trying to factor a multi variable polynomial :

 4.3    Factoring    x2 - 6xy + 36y2 

Try to factor this multi-variable trinomial using trial and error 

 
Factorization fails

Final result :

  2x2 • (x + 6y) • (x2 - 6xy + 36y2)

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