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Factoring the sum and difference of two cubes

Factoring the sum and difference of two cubes. Here are the general formulas for factoring a sum or difference of two cubes: . On the following slides, we’ll apply these formulas. Example - Factor. This looks like a sum of two cubes. So we’ll use. Rewrite the original to find a and b:.

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Factoring the sum and difference of two cubes

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  1. Factoring the sum and difference of two cubes

  2. Here are the general formulas for factoring a sum or difference of two cubes: On the following slides, we’ll apply these formulas

  3. Example - Factor This looks like a sum of two cubes. So we’ll use Rewrite the original to find a and b: So our “a” is x and “b” is 3. So we’ll substitute into the formula Or

  4. Example - Factor Here, we’ll use the difference formula

  5. Example - Factor Recall

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