Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Other Ways to Solve
Simplification or other simple resultsStep by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor as a Difference of Cubes:
 1.1      Factoring:  x3-12 
 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 :  12  is not a cube !! 
Ruling : Binomial can not be factored as the difference of two perfect cubes
Polynomial Roots Calculator :
 1.2    Find roots (zeroes) of :       F(x) = x3-12
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  -12. 
 The factor(s) are: 
of the Leading Coefficient :  1
 of the Trailing Constant :  1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,6 ,12 
 Let us test ....
| P | Q | P/Q | F(P/Q) | Divisor | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | 1 | -1.00 | -13.00 | ||||||
| -2 | 1 | -2.00 | -20.00 | ||||||
| -3 | 1 | -3.00 | -39.00 | ||||||
| -4 | 1 | -4.00 | -76.00 | ||||||
| -6 | 1 | -6.00 | -228.00 | ||||||
| -12 | 1 | -12.00 | -1740.00 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1.00 | -11.00 | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 2.00 | -4.00 | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 3.00 | 15.00 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 4.00 | 52.00 | ||||||
| 6 | 1 | 6.00 | 204.00 | ||||||
| 12 | 1 | 12.00 | 1716.00 | 
Polynomial Roots Calculator found no rational roots 
Final result :
  x3 - 12
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