Question

x^3-x^2y-xy^2+y^3

Answer 1

what do you want to do? factor this?

Answer 2

(x-y)^2(x+y) when simplified.

Answer 3

yes, but i need to see the steps to understand it

Answer 4

you need to look for common factors
the first 2 terms
= x^2(x - y)

Answer 5

and
-xy^2 + y^3 = -y^2(x - y)

Answer 6

bring these together we get

x^2(x - y) - y^2(x - y)

do you follow this so far?

Answer 7

yes, thanks

Answer 8

do you get (x+y)(x-y)(x-y)?

Answer 9

ok so notive that (x-y) is common so

we have

(x - y) ( x^2 - y^2)

now the second parentheses can be factored further (its difference of 2 squares)

finally its

(x - y)(x - y)(x + y)

or (x - y)^2 (x + y)

Answer 10

yea you'te right

Answer 11

can you help me with one more?

Answer 12

sorry gotta go now

Answer 13

thanks anyways