Recognize Difference of Squares: Step Title: Recognize the Difference of SquaresConcise Step Description: Identify that the expression is a difference of squares.Step Calculation: Recognize that 64 is a perfect square (82) and y6 is also a perfect square (y3)2.Step Output: 64=(82), y6=(y3)2
Apply Squares Formula: Step Title: Apply the Difference of Squares FormulaConcise Step Description: Use the difference of squares formula, which is a2−b2=(a+b)(a−b).Step Calculation: Apply the formula to the expression 64−y6, which gives us (8+y3)(8−y3).Step Output: Factored form as a difference of squares: (8+y3)(8−y3)
Recognize Further Difference of Squares: Step Title: Recognize the Further Difference of SquaresConcise Step Description: Identify that the term (8−y3) can be further factored as a difference of cubes.Step Calculation: Recognize that 8 is a perfect cube (23) and y3 is also a perfect cube (y1)3.Step Output: 8=(23), y3=(y1)3
Apply Cubes Formula: Step Title: Apply the Difference of Cubes FormulaConcise Step Description: Use the difference of cubes formula, which is a3−b3=(a−b)(a2+ab+b2).Step Calculation: Apply the formula to the expression (8−y3), which gives us (2−y)(4+2y+y2).Step Output: Factored form as a difference of cubes: (2−y)(4+2y+y2)
Combine Factored Forms: Step Title: Combine the Factored FormsConcise Step Description: Combine the factored forms from the difference of squares and the difference of cubes.Step Calculation: The final factored form is (8+y3)(2−y)(4+2y+y2).Step Output: Final factored form: (8+y3)(2−y)(4+2y+y2)