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Factor completely
125x-27x^4
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User JoeAC
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Answer:

125x - 33x⁴

Pull out like factors :

125x - 27x⁴ = -x • (27x3 - 125)

Factoring: 27x³- 125

Theory : A difference of two perfect cubes, a³ - b³ can be factored into

(a-b) • (a² +ab +b²)

(a-b)•(a²+ab+b²) =

a³+a²b+ab²-ba²-b²a-b³ =

a³+(a2b-ba²)+(ab²-b²a)-b³ =

a³+0+0+b³ =

a³+b³

Check : 27 is the cube of 3

Check : 125 is the cube of 5

Check : x³ is the cube of x¹

Factorization is :

(3x - 5) • (9x² + 15x + 25)


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