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21y32
21y^3-2

Step by Step Solution

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  ((3•7y2) • y) -  2

Step  2  :

Trying to factor as a Difference of Cubes:

 2.1      Factoring:  21y3-2 

Theory : A difference 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 :  21  is not a cube !!

Ruling : Binomial can not be factored as the difference of two perfect cubes

Polynomial Roots Calculator :

 2.2    Find roots (zeroes) of :       F(y) = 21y3-2
Polynomial Roots Calculator is a set of methods aimed at finding values of  y  for which   F(y)=0  

Rational Roots Test is one of the above mentioned tools. It would only find Rational Roots that is numbers  y  which can be expressed as the quotient of two integers

The Rational Root Theorem states that if a polynomial zeroes for a rational number  P/Q   then  P  is a factor of the Trailing Constant and  Q  is a factor of the Leading Coefficient

In this case, the Leading Coefficient is  21  and the Trailing Constant is  -2.

 
The factor(s) are:

of the Leading Coefficient :  1,3 ,7 ,21
 
of the Trailing Constant :  1 ,2

 
Let us test ....

  P  Q  P/Q  F(P/Q)   Divisor
     -1     1      -1.00      -23.00   
     -1     3      -0.33      -2.78   
     -1     7      -0.14      -2.06   
     -1     21      -0.05      -2.00   
     -2     1      -2.00      -170.00   
     -2     3      -0.67      -8.22   
     -2     7      -0.29      -2.49   
     -2     21      -0.10      -2.02   
     1     1      1.00      19.00   
     1     3      0.33      -1.22   
     1     7      0.14      -1.94   
     1     21      0.05      -2.00   
     2     1      2.00      166.00   
     2     3      0.67      4.22   
     2     7      0.29      -1.51   
     2     21      0.10      -1.98   


Polynomial Roots Calculator found no rational roots

Final result :

  21y3 - 2

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