Sum of Two Cubes and Difference of Two Cubes Factoring

Identify if the expression can be factored as sum or difference of cubes: 1331a³ - 512b³

• No

• Yes, getting GCF first

• Yes

• It is a difference of two squares

Factor using sum or difference of cubes. (use your notes!)

• (a-b)(a²+ab+b²)

• (a+b)(a²-ab+b²)

• (a-b)(a²-ab+b²)

• (a+b)(a²+ab+b²)

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 this difference of cubes:
x³ - 343

• (x + 7) (x² - 7x + 49)

• (x² + 1) (x - 343)

• (x - 7) (x² + 7x + 49)

• (x² - 343) (x + 1)

Factor this sum of cubes: 2x³ + 128

• 2(x³ + 64)

• (x + 4)(x² - 4x + 16)

• 2(x - 4)(x² + 4x + 16)

• 2(x + 4)(x² - 4x + 16)

Complete the formula

• (a-b)(a²+ab+b²)

• (a+b)(a²-ab+b²)

• (a-b)(a²-ab+b²)

• (a+b)(a²+ab+b²)

Identify if the expression can be factored as sum or difference of cubes:

• No

• Yes

• Yes, getting GCF first

• It is a sum of squares

Identify the factoring technique: 1+8x^3

• GCF out 8

• Use grouping

• Unfactorable

• Use difference/sum of two squares

• Use Sum/Difference of Two Cubes

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)

Factor this sum of cubes:
2x³ + 128

• 2(x³ + 64)

• (x + 4)(x² - 4x + 16)

• 2(x - 4)(x² + 4x + 16)

• 2(x + 4)(x² - 4x + 16)