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Factorise 729x³-512y³ =

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Answer:

(9x - 8y)(81x² + 72xy + 64y²)

Explanation:

given

729x³ - 512y³

this is a difference of cubes and factorises in general as

a³ - b³ = (a - b)(a² + ab + b² )

then

729x³ - 512y³

= (9x)³ - (8y)³ ← with a = 9x and b = 8y

= (9x - 8y)((9x)² + 9x(8y) + (8y)² )

= (9x - 8y)(81x² + 72xy + 64y² ) ← in factored form

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