Sum & Difference of Cubes

Factor: 8x³ - 1

• (2x - 1)(4x² + 2x + 1)
• (2x + 1)(4x² - 2x + 1)
• (2x - 1)(4x² - 2x - 1)
• (2x + 1)(4x² +2x + 1)

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Factor:  27x³ + 8

• (3x + 2)(9x² - 6x + 4)
• (9x + 2)(3x² + 18x + 4)
• (3x²+4)(9x + 2)
• (27x + 8)(x² - 216x + 64)

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Factor
27x³-64

• (3x-4)(9x²+12x+16)
• (3x-4)(9x²-12x+16)
• (3x+4)(9x²-12x+16)
• (3x+4)(9x²+12x+16)

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Fully Factor the Following
216x³+125

• 6(x+5)³
• (6x+5)³
• (6x+5)(6x²-30x+25)
• (6x+5)(36x²-30x+25)

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Factor this difference of cubes:
x³ - 343

• (x + 7) (x² - 7x + 49)
• (x² + 1) (x - 343)
• (x - 7) (x² + 7x + 49)
• (x² - 343) (x + 1)

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Which number is both a perfect square and a perfect cube?

• 64

• 27

• 81

• 16

Complete the formula
a³-b³=

• (a-b)(a²+ab+b²)
• (a+b)(a²-ab+b²)
• (a-b)(a²-ab+b²)
• (a+b)(a²+ab+b²)

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Complete the formula:

a³+b³=

• (a-b)(a²+ab+b²)

• (a+b)(a²-ab+b²)

• (a-b)(a²-ab+b²)

• (a+b)(a²+ab+b²)

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What is ALWAYS the first step when factoring?

• Look for the GCF

• Write a, b, and c

• Difference of squares

• Use the X-Puzzle

Factor: 8x³ - 1

• (2x - 1)(4x² + 2x + 1)
• (2x + 1)(4x² - 2x + 1)
• (2x - 1)(4x² - 2x - 1)
• (2x + 1)(4x² +2x + 1)

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4