Factorization a3+3a2b+3ab2+b3=(a+b)3

Factorization

a3+3a2b+3ab2+b3=(a+b)3

Example 1

$$\textup{Expand } x^3+6x^2+12x+8 $$

Solution

\begin{align*} &\because\;\;a^3+3a^2b+3ab^2+b^3=(a+b)^3\\\\ &\therefore\;\; x^3+6x^2+12x+8\\ &=(x)^3+3(x)^2(2)+3(x)(2)^2+(2)^3\\ &=(x+2)^3\\ \end{align*}

Example 2

$$\textup{Expand } x^3+15x^2+75x+125 $$

Solution

\begin{align*} &\because\;\;a^3+3a^2b+3ab^2+b^3=(a+b)^3\\\\ &\therefore\;\; x^3+15x^2+75x+125 \\ &=(x)^3+3(x)^2(5)+3(x)(5)^2+(5)^3\\ &=(x+5)^3\\ \end{align*}

Example 3

$$\textup{Expand } y^3+9y^2+27y+27 $$

Solution

\begin{align*} \because\;\;& a^3+3a^2b+3ab^2+b^3=(a+b)^3\\\\ &\therefore\;\; y^3+9y^2+27y+27\\ &=(y)^3+3(y)^2(3)+3(y)(3)^2+(3)^3\\ &=(y+3)^3\\ \end{align*}

Example 4

$$\textup{Expand } z^3+12z^2+48z+64 $$

Solution

\begin{align*} \because\;\;& a^3+3a^2b+3ab^2+b^3=(a+b)^3\\\\ &\therefore\;\; z^3+12z^2+48z+64 \\ &=(z)^3+3(z)^2(4)+3(z)(4)^2+(4)^3\\ &=(z+4)^3\\ \end{align*}