Solution - Factoring binomials using the difference of squares
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Factoring binomials using the difference of squaresStep by Step Solution
Step 1 :
8
Simplify —
n
Equation at the end of step 1 :
8 ((27•(x3))•(y3))+(((—•u)•l)•l) nStep 2 :
Equation at the end of step 2 :
8ul2
(33x3 • y3) + ————
n
Step 3 :
Rewriting the whole as an Equivalent Fraction :
3.1 Adding a fraction to a whole
Rewrite the whole as a fraction using n as the denominator :
33x3y3 33x3y3 • n
33x3y3 = —————— = ——————————
1 n
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:
33x3y3 • n + 8ul2 27x3y3n + 8ul2
————————————————— = ——————————————
n n
Trying to factor as a Sum of Cubes :
3.3 Factoring: 27x3y3n + 8ul2
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 : 27 is the cube of 3
Check : 8 is the cube of 2
Check : x3 is the cube of x1
Check : y3 is the cube of y1
Check : n 1 is not a cube !!
Ruling : Binomial can not be factored as the difference of two perfect cubes
Final result :
27x3y3n + 8ul2
——————————————
n
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