Special Types of Factoring

Special Types of Factoring

 

Difference of Squares

 

x²– y² =  (x +y) (x –y)

 

Perfect Square Trinomial

 

x²+ 2xy +y²=  (x +y)²

x²+ 2xy +y² =  (x +y)²

 

Difference of Cubes

x³–  y³=  (x – y) (x²+ xy +y²)

 

Sum of Cubes

 

x³+ y³= (x + y) (x²– xy + y²)