Other Factorizations

Reformatting the input :

Changes made to your input should not affect the solution:

 (1): "x6"   was replaced by   "x^6". 

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  40 -  5x6

Step  2  :

Step  3  :

Pulling out like terms :

 3.1     Pull out like factors :

   40 - 5x⁶  =   -5 • (x⁶ - 8) 

Trying to factor as a Difference of Squares :

 3.2      Factoring:  x⁶ - 8 

Theory : A difference of two perfect squares,  A² - B²  can be factored into  (A+B) • (A-B)

Proof :  (A+B) • (A-B) =
         A² - AB + BA - B² =
         A² - AB + AB - B² =
         A² - B²

Note :  AB = BA is the commutative property of multiplication.

Note :  - AB + AB equals zero and is therefore eliminated from the expression.

Check : 8 is not a square !!

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

Polynomial Roots Calculator :

 3.3    Find roots (zeroes) of :       F(x) = x⁶ - 8
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  -8.

 The factor(s) are:

of the Leading Coefficient :  1
 of the Trailing Constant :  1 ,2 ,4 ,8

 Let us test ....

Polynomial Roots Calculator found no rational roots

Final result :

  -5 • (x6 - 8)