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30PTS PLEASE I NEED HELP Factor completely: 64y^3 -729z^3

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Answer: (4y-9z)( 16y^2 + 36yz + 81z^2 )

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Step-by-step explanation:

We'll use the difference of cubes factoring rule

a^3 - b^3 = (a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)

In this case,

  • a^3 = 64y^3 which leads to a = 4y
  • b^3 = 729z^3 which leads to b = 9z

So,

a^3 - b^3 = (a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)

64y^3 - 729z^3 = (4y-9z)( (4y)^2 + (4y)(9z) + (9z)^2 )

64y^3 - 729z^3 = (4y-9z)( 16y^2 + 36yz + 81z^2 )

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