Class Notes: 6.

Factoring Cubic Polynomials

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Special Product Patterns

Sum of Two Cubes
Difference of Two
Cubes
Practice: Factor the sum or difference using the special product patterns:
3
3
a. 125 x +8
b. x 216

c.

27 x 3 y 3

d.

x 3+1

Practice: Factor polynomials with common monomials:

4
x 35 x2 +6 x
a.
b. 16 x 2 x

c.

2 x 310 x 2 +8 x

Practice: Factor by grouping:

a.

x 2(x 1)9( x1)

3

x 4 x 25 x +100

b.

x 3+3 x 2 +4 x +12

c.

Practice: Solving a cubic equation by factoring:

Factor & solve for x:

2 x 314 x2 +24 x =0