How do you factor (x^3 - 64)(x364)?

1 Answer
Mar 30, 2018

(x-4)(x^2+4x+16)(x4)(x2+4x+16)

Explanation:

x^3-64larrcolor(blue)"is a difference of cubes"x364is a difference of cubes

•color(white)(x)a^3-b^3=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)xa3b3=(ab)(a2+ab+b2)

"here "a=x" and "b=4to(4)^3=64here a=x and b=4(4)3=64

rArrx^3-64=(x-4)(x^2+4x+16)x364=(x4)(x2+4x+16)