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Solution - Factoring multivariable polynomials

(m3n5)(m6+m3n5+n10)
(m^3-n^5)*(m^6+m^3n^5+n^10)

Step by Step Solution

Step  1  :

Trying to factor as a Difference of Cubes:

 1.1      Factoring:  m9-n15 

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 :  m9 is the cube of   m3

Check :  n15 is the cube of   n5

Factorization is :
             (m3 - n5)  •  (m6 + m3n5 + n10) 

Trying to factor a multi variable polynomial :

 1.2    Factoring    m6 + m3n5 + n10 

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

 
Factorization fails

Final result :

  (m3 - n5) • (m6 + m3n5 + n10)

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