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Exploring Algebraic Identities · Cubic identities · 3:24

You'll learn: Multiply the proposed factors and observe cancellation of mixed terms.

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Factor a Sum or Difference of Two Cubes

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Factor a Sum or Difference of Two Cubes

You'll learn: Multiply the proposed factors and observe cancellation of mixed terms.

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Cubic identities

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Derive the Cube of a Sum by Multiplication
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Derive the Cube of a Sum by Multiplication
You'll learn: Multiply (a+b) by its squared expansion and collect like terms.
Build a Cube from Two Cubes and Six Cuboids
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Build a Cube from Two Cubes and Six Cuboids
You'll learn: Visualise the cubic identity as a volume decomposition.
Derive the Cube of a Difference and Track Its Signs
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Derive the Cube of a Difference and Track Its Signs
You'll learn: Substitute −b into the cube-of-a-sum identity.
Recognise a Perfect Cube in an Expanded Expression
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Recognise a Perfect Cube in an Expanded Expression
You'll learn: Recover a repeated cubic factor from four terms.
Calculate Cubes Using Nearby Convenient Numbers
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Calculate Cubes Using Nearby Convenient Numbers
You'll learn: Choose a sum or difference and apply a cubic identity.
Does x−y Also Divide Fourth and Fifth Power Differences?
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Does x−y Also Divide Fourth and Fifth Power Differences?
You'll learn: Extend the chapter’s factor pattern using known identities and multiplication.
Derive the Three-Variable Cubic Identity
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Derive the Three-Variable Cubic Identity
You'll learn: Expand and cancel to link a sum factor to x³+y³+z³−3xyz.
Find a Sum of Cubes Without Finding the Three Numbers
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Find a Sum of Cubes Without Finding the Three Numbers
You'll learn: Combine the square-of-three-terms identity with the cubic identity.

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Rational algebraic expressions

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Factor First, Then Cancel Common Factors
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Factor First, Then Cancel Common Factors
You'll learn: Simplify a rational expression by complete factorisation.
Use Square and Cube Identities in Rational Expressions
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Use Square and Cube Identities in Rational Expressions
You'll learn: Recognise powers and factor denominator quadratics before simplifying.
Simplify Products of Quadratics and Fourth Powers
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Simplify Products of Quadratics and Fourth Powers
You'll learn: Combine several identities and cancel only verified non-zero factors.

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Dimensions and area applications

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Recover a Rectangle’s Dimensions from Its Tiles
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Recover a Rectangle’s Dimensions from Its Tiles
You'll learn: Turn a square, strips and unit squares into a factored area expression.
Find Pool Dimensions by Factoring an Equation
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Find Pool Dimensions by Factoring an Equation
You'll learn: Model a length difference and known area, then apply the zero-product property.
Factor Areas and Volumes to Suggest Dimensions
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Factor Areas and Volumes to Suggest Dimensions
You'll learn: Interpret factors as possible positive dimensions and divide an area by a given width.
How Much Area Does a Path Around a Square Add?
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How Much Area Does a Path Around a Square Add?
You'll learn: Subtract the original square area from the larger outside square.