How do you factor #54x^3 - 2y^3#?
1 Answer
Explanation:
When factoring,
Step 1: Always factor out a GCF first, if possible.
In this particular problem, we can factor out 2:
Step 2: Count the number of terms:
—if 2 terms, check if problem is:
difference of squares
difference of cubes
sum of cubes
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Plugging these values into the difference of cubes formula:
Putting it all together: