Solution - Factoring binomials using the difference of squares
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(((3 • (x4)) + 5x3) + 81x) + 135Step 2 :
Equation at the end of step 2 :
((3x4 + 5x3) + 81x) + 135
Step 3 :
Checking for a perfect cube :
3.1 3x4+5x3+81x+135 is not a perfect cube
Trying to factor by pulling out :
3.2 Factoring: 3x4+5x3+81x+135
Thoughtfully split the expression at hand into groups, each group having two terms :
Group 1: 81x+135
Group 2: 3x4+5x3
Pull out from each group separately :
Group 1: (3x+5) • (27)
Group 2: (3x+5) • (x3)
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Add up the two groups :
(3x+5) • (x3+27)
Which is the desired factorization
Trying to factor as a Sum of Cubes :
3.3 Factoring: x3+27
Theory : A sum 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 : 27 is the cube of 3
Check : x3 is the cube of x1
Factorization is :
(x + 3) • (x2 - 3x + 9)
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
3.4 Factoring x2 - 3x + 9
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, -3x its coefficient is -3 .
The last term, "the constant", is +9
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • 9 = 9
Step-2 : Find two factors of 9 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -3 .
| -9 | + | -1 | = | -10 | ||
| -3 | + | -3 | = | -6 | ||
| -1 | + | -9 | = | -10 | ||
| 1 | + | 9 | = | 10 | ||
| 3 | + | 3 | = | 6 | ||
| 9 | + | 1 | = | 10 |
Observation : No two such factors can be found !!
Conclusion : Trinomial can not be factored
Final result :
(x + 3) • (x2 - 3x + 9) • (3x + 5)
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