Factor Sum or Difference of Cubes

Factor:   x³ + 1

• (x + 1)³
• (x+1)(x² - x + 1)
• (x - 1) (x² + x - 1)
• (x + 1)(x² - 2x + 1)

Factor: 8x³ - 1

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

Factor:  27x³ + 8

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

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)

Factor
27x³-64

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

Solve
8x³+125=0

• x=-5/2, x=(-5±5i√3)/4
• x=-5/2, x=(5±5i√3)/4
• x=-2/5, x=(-5±5i√3)/4
• x=-2/5, x=(5±5i√3)/4

Factor using differencesum/ of cubes.  (use your notes!)
a³ + b³

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

Fully Factor the Following
216x³+125

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

Level 2 Question 11
64-27a³

• (4-3a)(9a²+12a+16)
• (3a-4)(3a²+12a+16)
• (4-3a)(3a²+12a+16)
• (4-3a)³

Fully Factor the Following
8x³-27

• (2x+3)(4x²-6x+9)
• (2x-3)(4x²+6x+9)
• (2x-3)(4x²+6x-9)
• (2x-3)(2x²+6x+9)