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15x32
15x^3-2

Step by Step Solution

Reformatting the input :

Changes made to your input should not affect the solution:

 (1): "x3"   was replaced by   "x^3". 

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (3•5x3) -  2

Step  2  :

Trying to factor as a Difference of Cubes:

 2.1      Factoring:  15x3-2 

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 :  15  is not a cube !!

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

Polynomial Roots Calculator :

 2.2    Find roots (zeroes) of :       F(x) = 15x3-2
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  15  and the Trailing Constant is  -2.

 
The factor(s) are:

of the Leading Coefficient :  1,3 ,5 ,15
 
of the Trailing Constant :  1 ,2

 
Let us test ....

  P  Q  P/Q  F(P/Q)   Divisor
     -1     1      -1.00      -17.00   
     -1     3      -0.33      -2.56   
     -1     5      -0.20      -2.12   
     -1     15      -0.07      -2.00   
     -2     1      -2.00      -122.00   
     -2     3      -0.67      -6.44   
     -2     5      -0.40      -2.96   
     -2     15      -0.13      -2.04   
     1     1      1.00      13.00   
     1     3      0.33      -1.44   
     1     5      0.20      -1.88   
     1     15      0.07      -2.00   
     2     1      2.00      118.00   
     2     3      0.67      2.44   
     2     5      0.40      -1.04   
     2     15      0.13      -1.96   


Polynomial Roots Calculator found no rational roots

Final result :

  15x3 - 2

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