Factoring Sum and Difference

of Two Cubes
 PICK - OUT
Direction: Select the following perfect cubes inside
the box below.
1.How did you select a perfect cubes on
the first activity?
2.Have you seen any pattern in the
activity?
1.Find the cube root of each term.
2.Factor the sum and difference of
two cubes.
3.Relate the importance of factoring
the sum and difference of two cubes
in real life situation.
The sum and difference of two cubes is a special
case in factoring polynomials.
A polynomial in the form of is called a sum of
cubes. A polynomial in the form of is called a
difference of cubes.
 Observe the steps in factoring the
sum and difference of two cubes
Factor each expression completely.
1.
Step 1: Get the cube root of each term.
First Term:
=a

Second Term: =2
 Observe the steps in factoring the
sum and difference of two cubes
Factor each expression completely.
1.
Step 2: Using the two terms, form the sum of
the terms to obtain a binomial.
(a + 2)
 Observe the steps in factoring the
sum and difference of two cubes
Factor each expression completely.
1.
Step 3:
Square the first term Square the Second Term

(a + 2)( 𝒂𝟐 -2a + 4
Product of 1st and 2nd term

1st term 2nd term

2.
3.
Activity 3: FACTORING IS THE KEY!
Direction: Factor each expression
completely.