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A limit 2015-02-19
From genc:
Lim (27x^3-1) / (3x-1)
X-> 1/3

Answered by Harley Weston.
A difference quotient 2015-01-12
From Sasha:
Simplify the difference quotient

f(x) − f(a)/ x-a
if x ≠ a.
f(x) = x^3 − 12


Answered by Penny Nom.
a cube-b cube-a+b= ? 2013-06-16
From saryu:
a cube-b cube-a+b= ?
find the answer

Answered by Penny Nom.
Difference of cubes 2010-05-22
From Anad:
how can we prove a^3 - b^3 is equal to (a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)?
Answered by Penny Nom.
A difference quotient 2009-06-17
From Sue:
When s(x)=x^3+x, compute and simplify the difference quotient s(x+h)-s(x)/h.
Answered by Harley Weston.
Factoring 2008-11-19
From Neji:
How do you factor (y-z) (y+z) (y^4+y^2z^2+z^4) and get (y+z)(y^2-yz+z^2) (y-z) (y^2+yz+z^2) as the answer?
Answered by Harley Weston.
A cubic equation 2008-08-25
From RAM:
The following Cubic Eqn should have three roots - what are they?

x^3-27=0

Answered by Penny Nom.
Sum and difference of cubes 2008-01-30
From Amanda:
It has been a really long time since I was in Algebra and I can't remember how to factor cubes such as x^3 +81 or subtracting/adding fractions with variables such as [1/(x+h)+2]-[1/x+2]. Please help!!!
Answered by Penny Nom.
Explaining the factoring for the difference of cubes 2008-01-16
From Bill:
A student asked me where did the "difference of cubes" and "sum of cubes" come from. I did not have an answer for her. She is very bright and understands how they work but wanted to know where they derived from. Any help you can offer would be great. Thanks
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
(a^(1/3) – b^(1/3)) ( a^(2/3) + a^(1/3)b^(1/3) + b^(2/3)) 2006-10-24
From Julie:
(a1/3 – b1/3) ( a2/3 + a1/3b1/3 + b2/3)
Answered by Haley Ess.
Factor 2006-03-08
From Brad:
Factor:
x3 + 64m3 and 125p3 - q6

Answered by Penny Nom.
3x^4 - 81 2006-01-02
From Julio:
How can I factor the following?:

3x4 - 81

Answered by Penny Nom.
"a" cubed minus "b" cubed 2004-12-02
From Denise:
"a"cubed minus "b"cubed equal (a-b) times
("a"squared plus "ab" plus "b"squared)?

I know this is a formula, but why is it true?

Answered by Penny.
Factoring 2004-07-19
From A student:
Factor completely:
3x3 - 24y3
54x6 + 16y3
16xy - 4x - 4y - 1
0.09x2 - 0.16y2

Answered by Penny Nom.
Some factoring problems 2004-04-15
From KJ:

Factor these:
x3+125 -----> (x+5)3
8x3-27 -----> (?)
x2+36 -----> (x+6)2
x4-5x2+4 --> (?)


Answered by Penny Nom.
Factoring 2002-12-11
From Larry:
Question:

how do u factor trinonmials

EX: X 3 + Y 3

X 3 - 8Y 3

8X 2 - 72

64A 3 - 125B 6

Answered by Penny Nom.
Factoring ^6 2000-01-03
From Athena:

my name is Athena and I have a question on factoring: how would you figure this out:

(x6-y6) and (x6+y6)


Answered by Penny Nom.
Factoring 1999-03-30
From Maggie Stephens:
I don't know anything about factoring would you plese help me.

3x4 - 48

54x6 + 16y3

125-8x3

12x2 - 36x + 27

9 - 81x2

a3 + b3c3

I would greatly appreciate any help you can give me thanks.
Answered by Jack LeSage.

 
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