x = -6 Factoring: x3+216 A sum of two perfect cubes, a3 + b3 can be factored in to: (a+b) • (a2-ab+b2)
Proof : (a+b) • (a2-ab+b2) =
a3-a2b+ab2+ba2-b2a+b3 =
a3+(a2b-ba2)+(ab2-b2a)+b3=
a3+0+0+b3=
a3+b3
Check : 216 is the cube of 6
Factorization is :
(x - 6) • (x^2 + 6x + 36)
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