How to factorize 14x^6 - 45x^3y^3 - 14y^6?

14x^6 - 45x^3y^3 - 14y^6

1 Answer
May 26, 2018

(2x^3-7y^3)(7x^3+2y^3)

Explanation:

By using substitution...

a=x^3 and b=y^3

14x^6 - 45x^3y^3 - 14y^6=
14a^2-45ab-14b^2=
7*2*a^2-7*7ab+2*2*ab-7*2*b^2=
(2a-7b)(7a+2b)=
(2x^3-7y^3)(7x^3+2y^3)