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2(x3264)
2*(x^3-264)

Step by Step Solution

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (2x2 • x) -  528

Step  2  :

Step  3  :

Pulling out like terms :

 3.1     Pull out like factors :

   2x3 - 528  =   2 • (x3 - 264) 

Trying to factor as a Difference of Cubes:

 3.2      Factoring:  x3 - 264 

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 :  264  is not a cube !!
Ruling : Binomial can not be factored as the difference of two perfect cubes

Polynomial Roots Calculator :

 3.3    Find roots (zeroes) of :       F(x) = x3 - 264
Polynomial Roots Calculator is a set of methods aimed at finding values of  x  for which   F(x)=0  

Rational Roots Test is one of the above mentioned tools. It would only find Rational Roots that is numbers  x  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  1  and the Trailing Constant is  -264.

 
The factor(s) are:

of the Leading Coefficient :  1
 
of the Trailing Constant :  1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,6 ,8 ,11 ,12 ,22 ,24 , etc

 
Let us test ....

  P  Q  P/Q  F(P/Q)   Divisor
     -1     1      -1.00      -265.00   
     -2     1      -2.00      -272.00   
     -3     1      -3.00      -291.00   
     -4     1      -4.00      -328.00   
     -6     1      -6.00      -480.00   


Note - For tidiness, printing of 15 checks which found no root was suppressed

Polynomial Roots Calculator found no rational roots

Final result :

  2 • (x3 - 264)

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