Question

so 5w^3-1080 isnt it equal to after i take the 5 and cube out 5(w-216)^3 which equals 5(w^3-18w^2-108w+36)?which also equals 5(w-6)(w^2-12w+36)??

Answer 1

nope; you are completely ignoring what ^3 means

Answer 2

..... and i forgot to read it i think; hold up lol

Answer 3

ok lol

Answer 4

^3 doesnt distribute

Answer 5

if its a diff of cubes; you have to expand it out

Answer 6

it is the difference of cubes unless I ignored some rule