FACTORING SUM AND DIFFERENCE OF

TWO CUBES

GRADE 8
M AT H E M AT I C S

FACTORING
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L.C. M8AL-Ia-b-1: Factor sum and difference of two cubes. Grade 8

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Content Standard:

The learner demonstrates understanding of key

concepts of factors of polynomials.

Performance Standard:

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The learner is able to formulate real-life problems
involving factors of polynomials and solve these with
utmost accuracy using a variety of strategies.

L.C. M8AL-Ia-b-1: Factor sum and difference of two cubes. Grade 8

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Learning Objective:

1. Factor sum and difference of two cubes.

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Are you ready???

Answer the following:

1. = A. 2 B. 4
2. = A. 8 B. 6
3. = A. 25x B. 5x
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5. = A. B.

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Think of this…

1. Represent the volume of this figure.

What is the factored form of the volume
of the given figure?
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2. What are the volume of the cubes?
If the cubes are to be joined to create
platform for a statue, what will be
the volume of the platform?
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x

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I. Observe:

1. Factor + 27.
+ 27 =

2. Factor - 8.
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II. Answer the given questions:
Factor .
Complete the statement.
The cube root of is _______. 3b
The cube root of is ________. 4c3
The binomial factor is 3b + 4c
________. 3
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9b 2
- 12bc 3
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The trinomial factor is ________________. 16c 6

9b2 12bc3 16c6

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III.
Factor and complete the statements.
The cube root of 1 is ________.
1
y
The cube root of is ________.

The binomial factorClick (

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is _____________.
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( 𝟏+ 𝒚 + 𝒚 )
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The trinomial factor is __________________.
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Let’s do it!!!
Factor the following:
1.
2.
3.
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5. Let’s check!

L.C. M8AL-Ia-b-1: Factor sum and difference of two cubes. Grade 8

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Let’s wrap it up…

How do you factor sum and difference of two cubes?

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L.C. M8AL-Ia-b-1: Factor sum and difference of two cubes. Grade 8

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Test yourself!
Factor the following:

1. 1000 + Click to edit Master subtitle style

Let’s check!

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Enrich yourself!

Use the formula in factoring sum or difference of two cubes

to find the value of the following expressions:
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2.
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5.

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Reference:

Grade 8 Teaching Guide, p. 37.

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HAPPY TO LEARN!!!
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MATH!!!
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Steps in Factoring Sum and Difference of Two Cubes
1. Take the cubes roots of the first and the last terms
then write their sum or difference as the first factor.
2. Get the trinomial factor by:
a. squaring the first term of the first factor;
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of the first factor;
c. squaring the last term of the first factor.

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3. Write them in factored form as:

= or,
=

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Key Answer to Let’s do it:
1. (t - 1)

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L.C. M8AL-Ia-b-1: Factor sum and difference of two cubes. Grade 8

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Answer to Test yourself:

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