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Factor x3 - 27y9

Note the following cube root calculations

The cube root of the first term x3 = x ← This is {a}
The cube root of the second term 27y9 = 3y3 ← This is {b}

Since both cube roots are integer constants and powers, x3 - 27y9 is in the Difference of cubes format

The formula for factoring the Difference of cubes is as follows:

a3 - b3 = (a - b)(a2 + ab + b2)

Calculate ab

ab = (x)(3y3)
ab = (1 x 3)xy3
ab = 3xy3

Calculate the square of the a term:

The square of the a term = (x)2 = x(1 x 2)
The square of the a term = (x)2 = x2

Calculate the square of the b term:

The square of the b term = (3y3)2 = 32y(3 x 2)
The square of the b term = (3y3)2 = 9y6

Our factored expression using the Difference of cubes formula becomes:

(x - 3y3)(x2 + 3xy3 + 9y6)

Our factored out term becomes:


(x - 3y3)(x2 + 3xy3 + 9y6)


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What is the Answer?
(x - 3y3)(x2 + 3xy3 + 9y6)
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Free Factoring and Root Finding Calculator - This calculator factors a binomial including all 26 variables (a-z) using the following factoring principles:
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What 3 formulas are used for the Factoring and Root Finding Calculator?

a2 - b2 = (a + b)(a - b)
a3 + b3 = (a + b) (a2 - ab + b2)
a3 - b3 = (a - b) (a2 + ab + b2)

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factor
a divisor of an integer n, also called a factor of n, is an integer m that may be multiplied by some integer to produce n.
polynomial
an expression of more than two algebraic terms, especially the sum of several terms that contain different powers of the same variable(s).
rational expressions
Quotient of two polynomials
P(x)/Q(x)
rational root theorem
used to find the rational solutions of a polynomial equation
rational zero theorem
used to find the rational roots of a polynomial function
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