Bell Ringer

Factor the following:

1.

x 81

2.

x +10x +25

2
2

Students will be able

to factor polynomial
equations.

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Todays Lesson
Goal: Factor Sum & Differences of Cubes

Factoring cubes is similar to factoring

special cases with quadratics.
Questions to consider:
What is a cube?
How do you think we might factor one?
What is the purpose of factoring?

Cubes, Cubes, & More Cubes

Lets make a list of cubes!

Sum & Difference of Cubes

Sum of Cubes:
a3 + b3 = (a + b)(a2 ab + b2)
Difference of Cubes:
a3 b3 = (a b)(a2 + ab + b2)

Sum of two Cubes Example

Factor the following:
x3 + 27
a3 + b3 = (a + b)(a2 ab + b2)
x3 + 27 = (x)3 + (3)3
= (x + 3)[(x)2 (x)(3) + (3)2]
= (x + 3)(x2 3x + 9)

1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216, 343, 512, 729, 1000

Difference of two Cubes Example

Factor the following:
x3 - 64
a3 b3 = (a b)(a2 + ab + b2)
x3 - 64 = (x)3 - (4)3
= (x - 4)[(x)2 + (x)(4) + (4)2]
= (x - 4)(x2 +4x + 16)

1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216, 343, 512, 729, 1000

Exercises
x3 125

x3 + 216

Exercises
8x3 1

27x3 +343

Factor a Common Monomial

Take out our greatest common factor!
Our goal is to factor the polynomial
completely.
Example:
3x4 +9x2 6x
= 3x(x3 +3x 2)

Factoring a Common Monomial Exercises

3x3 + 9x2 81

4x4 - 16x3 + 16x2

2x5 18x3

Homework
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Sum or Difference of Cubes
Monomial Factors