FACTORING SUM

AND DIFFERENCE
OF 2 CUBES
 Tell whether the following
number is a perfect cube or not.
Perfect
1. 8 Cube
2. 25 Not
Perfect
3. 64 Cube
4. 40 Not
Perfect
5. 27 Cube
 Tell whether the following
number is a perfect cube or not.

6. 60 Not
Perfect
7. 125 Cube
8. 72 Not
Perfect
9. 216
Cube
Perfect
10. 343
Cube
 Let’s try to evaluate each
exponential notation

𝟏 .𝟐𝟑
¿ 𝟐 ∗𝟐 ∗𝟐 =8
𝟐 .𝟑𝟑
¿ 𝟑 ∗𝟑 ∗𝟑 = 27
𝟑 .𝟒 𝟑
¿ 𝟒 ∗𝟒 ∗ 𝟒 = 64
𝟒.𝟓 𝟑 ¿ 𝟓 ∗𝟓 ∗𝟓 = 125

𝟓 .𝟔 ¿ 𝟔 ∗𝟔 ∗𝟔
𝟑 = 216
𝟔 .𝟕 ¿ 𝟕 ∗𝟕 ∗𝟕
𝟑 = 343
How to factor sum and
difference of two
cubes?
 Sum of Two Cubes:
3 2 2 2
( 𝑥 + 𝑦 () 𝑥 − 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 )
= 1 Term
st

= 2 Term
nd

FACTORED FORM
Example 1:
Given: 3
𝑎 +64
Rewrite as sum 3 3
(𝑎) +(4 )
of 2 cubes
Identify the 1st
and 2nd term FT LT
2 2
Supply the
missing terms (𝑥+𝑦 )(𝑥 − 𝑥𝑦 +𝑦 )
2 2
(𝑎+ 4)( ( 𝑎 ) −(𝑎)(4)+(4)
2
)
(𝑎+ 4)( 𝑎 − 4 𝑎 +16)
Example 2:
Given: 3
8 𝑏 + 27 𝑐 3

Rewrite as sum 3 3
(2 𝑏) +(3 𝑐)
of 2 cubes
Identify the 1st
and 2nd term FT LT
2 2
Supply the
missing terms (𝑥+𝑦 )(𝑥 − 𝑥𝑦 +𝑦 )
2 2
(2 𝑏+3 𝑐)( ( 2 𝑏 ) −(2
2
𝑏)(3 𝑐)+(3 𝑐)
2
)
(2 𝑏+3 𝑐)( 4 𝑏 −6 𝑏𝑐+ 9 𝑐 )
Difference of Two Cubes:
3 2 2 2
( 𝑥 − 𝑦 () 𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 )
= 1 Term
st

= 2 Term
nd

FACTORED FORM
 Example 1:
Given: 27 𝑐 − 𝑑 3 3

Rewrite as sum 3 3
(3 𝑐 ) +(𝑑)
of 2 cubes
Identify the 1st
and 2nd term FT LT
2 2
Supply the
missing terms (𝑥 − 𝑦 )(𝑥 +𝑥𝑦 +𝑦 )
2 2
(3 𝑐 − 𝑑)( ( 3 𝑐 ) +(3 𝑐)(𝑑
2
)+(𝑑 ) 2
)
(3 𝑐 − 𝑑)(9𝑐 +3 𝑐𝑑+ 𝑑 )
Example 2:
Given: 3 6
8 𝑒 𝑓 − 125 𝑔 3
Example 3:
Given: 64 − 𝑝 6
 Activity 2A
Factor each completely.
1.
2.
3.
4.
 Assignment 2A
Answer the following.
1. Explain how to factor

2. Explain the difference of and