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5x278
5x^27-8

Step by Step Solution

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (5x26 • x) -  8

Step  2  :

Trying to factor as a Difference of Cubes:

 2.1      Factoring:  5x27-8 

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 :  5  is not a cube !!

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

Final result :

  5x27 - 8

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