Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.7 - Factoring by Special Products - Exercise Set - Page 309: 48

Answer

$(x-y^2)(x^2+xy^2+y^4)$

Work Step by Step

Using $a^3+b^3=(a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2)$ or the factoring of the difference of 2 cubes, then, \begin{array}{l} x^3-y^6 \\= [(x)+(-y^2)][(x)^2-(x)(-y^2)+(-y^2)^2] \\= (x-y^2)(x^2+xy^2+y^4) .\end{array}
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