Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 5 - Section 5.6 - A General Factoring Strategy - Exercise Set - Page 379: 78

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

The formula for factoring the sum of two cubes is: $A^3+B^3=(A+B)(A^2-AB+B^2)$. The formula for factoring the difference of two cubes is: $A^3-B^3=(A-B)(A^2+AB+B^2)$. The product of a binomial sum and a binomial difference is: $(A+B)(A-B)=A^2-B^2$. Hence here: $x^3+y^3+x^2-y^2=\\=(x+y)(x^2-xy+y^2)+(x+y)(x-y)\\=(x+y)(x^2-xy+y^2+x-y)$
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