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x(x8y9)
x*(x-8y^9)

Step by Step Solution

Reformatting the input :

Changes made to your input should not affect the solution:

 (1): "y7"   was replaced by   "y^7". 

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (x2) -  (23xy7 • y2)

Step  2  :

Step  3  :

Pulling out like terms :

 3.1     Pull out like factors :

   x2 - 8xy9  =   x • (x - 8y9) 

Trying to factor as a Difference of Cubes:

 3.2      Factoring:  x - 8y9 

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 :  8  is the cube of   2 
Check :  x 1 is not a cube !!
Ruling : Binomial can not be factored as the difference of two perfect cubes

Final result :

  x • (x - 8y9)

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