How do you factor b^3 + 27b3+27?

1 Answer
Feb 3, 2016

b^3+27=(b+3)(b^2-3b+9)b3+27=(b+3)(b23b+9)

Explanation:

b^3+27b3+27 is an example of a sum of cubes, where a=ba=b and b=3.b=3.. Rewrite the expression as (b)^3+(3)^3(b)3+(3)3.

To solve the sum of cubes, use the equation a^3+b^3=(a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2)a3+b3=(a+b)(a2ab+b2).

Substitute the values for a and baandb into the equation.

(b)^3+(3)^3=(b+3)(b^2-(b)(3)+3^2)(b)3+(3)3=(b+3)(b2(b)(3)+32)

Simplify.

(b)^3+(3)^3=(b+3)(b^2-3b+9)(b)3+(3)3=(b+3)(b23b+9)