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06/07/2021 12:02 pm
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Factorise: 27x3 + y3 + z3 – 9xyz
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06/07/2021 12:02 pm
The expression27x3+y3+z3–9xyz can be written as (3x)3+y3+z3–3(3x)(y)(z)
27x3+y3+z3–9xyz = (3x)3+y3+z3–3(3x)(y)(z)
We know that, x3+y3+z3–3xyz
= (x+y+z)(x2+y2+z2–xy –yz–zx)
27x3+y3+z3–9xyz = (3x)3+y3+z3–3(3x)(y)(z)
= (3x+y+z)[(3x)2+y2+z2–3xy–yz–3xz]
= (3x+y+z)(9x2+y2+z2–3xy–yz–3xz)