Aryne C.

Luzano

Lesson 2
FACTORING
(Sum and Difference of Two Cubes)
Objectives
By the end of this lesson, I will be able to:

 Factor binomials that are the sums and

differences of two cubes.
Factoring the Sum and Difference of Two Cube

▪ a³ + b³ = (a + b)(a² – ab + b² )
▪ a³ - b³ = (a – b)(a² + ab + b² )
A polynomial is a sum or difference of two cubes if it
satisfies these three conditions.

It is a binomial
Each term is a cube
Exponent is divisible by 3.
Mark Me! State whether each expression is a sum or
difference of two cubes.

A polynomial is a sum or difference of two cubes if it

satisfies these three conditions.

 It is a binomial
 Each term is a cube
 Exponent is divisible by 3.

 8x³ - 1
▪  

 x⁶ y⁴ + 64
 27 x³ + 125
 Factoring the Sum and Difference of Two Cube

Example:

1.) x³ - 8
 
a³ = x³ b³ = 8
 
x³ - 8 = ( x – 2)(x² + 2x + 2²)
a= =x b= =2
= ( x – 2) )(x² + 2x + 4)
a=x b=2
Factoring the Sum and Difference of Two Cubes

▪Example:
   
a³ = b³ =
 

1.) + a= b=

+ = ( + )[( )² - ( )() + ()²]

 

= ( + )( - +)
Let’s Practice
▪ Factor
▪  

1. y³ - 64
2. + 1000