Tricks for factoring perfect cubes!

Question

Apply SOAP to cover your signs!

S = Same

O = Opposite

AP = Always Positive

Answer 1

if you would like to factor expressions involving perfect cubes, you can use the following method:

a³ – b³ = (a – b)(a² + ab + b²) or

a³ + b³ = (a + b)(a² – ab + b²)