1. Which shows the factoring pattern for the sum of cubes?
1. (a+b)(a2–ab+b2)
2. (a+b)(a2–ab–b2)
3. (a–b)(a2–ab+b2)
4. (a+b)(a+b)(a+b)

2. Select all the solutions of x3+2x2−9x=18.
1. x=2
2. x=−3
3. x=3
4. x=−2

3. If x=−1 is a root of the polynomial 0=x3+2x2−5x−6, what are the other roots?
1. x=3, x=−2
2. x=−3, x=2
3. x=−1, x=−3, x=2
4. x=0, x=−3, x=2

4. Subtract: (x2–1)–(x3–2x+1)
1. –x^3 – x^2 + 2x
2. –x^3 – x^2 + 2x + 2
3. –x^3 + x^2 + 2x – 2
4. –x^3 + x^2 – 2x – 2

5. What is the largest multiplicity in the factored polynomial y=(x2−1)(x+2)(x+4)?
1. 4
2. 1
3. 0
2. 0

The expression that represents the factoring pattern is (a + b)(a² - ab + b²)
The solutions of the equation x³ + 2x² - 9x = 18 are x = -3, x = 3 and x = -2
The other roots are x = -3 and x = 2
The result of subtracting the expressions is - x³ + x² + 2x - 2
The largest multiplicity is 1

Factoring pattern for the sum of cubes

As a general rule, the sum of cubes x³ and y³ is:

x³ + y³= (x+y)(x² - xy + y²)

Replace x with a and y with b

a³ + b³= (a + b)(a² - ab + b²)

Hence, the expression that represents the factoring pattern is (a + b)(a² - ab + b²)

The solutions of the polynomial

The equation is given as:

x³ + 2x² - 9x = 18

Subtract 18 from both sides

x³ + 2x² - 9x - 18 = 0

Factorize the expression

x²(x + 2) - 9(x + 2) = 0

Factor out x + 2

(x²- 9)(x + 2) = 0

Express x²- 9 as a difference of two squares

(x + 3)(x - 3)(x + 2) = 0

Split

(x + 3) = 0 or (x - 3) = 0 or (x + 2) = 0

Remove brackets

x + 3 = 0 or x - 3 = 0 or x + 2 = 0

Solve for x

x = -3, x = 3 and x = -2

Hence, the solutions of the equation x³ + 2x² - 9x = 18 are x = -3, x = 3 and x = -2

The other roots of the polynomial

The polynomial equation is given as:

0 = x³ + 2x² - 5x - 6

Rewrite as:

x³ + 2x² - 5x - 6 = 0

Factorize the expression on the left-hand side

(x + 3)(x + 1)(x - 2) = 0

Split

x + 3 = 0 or x + 1 = 0 or x - 2 = 0

Solve for x

x = -3 or x = -1 or x = 2

Hence, the other roots are x = -3 and x = 2

Subtract the expressions

The expression is given as:

(x² - 1) - (x³ - 2x + 1)

Expand

x² - 1 - x³ + 2x - 1

Collect like terms

- x³ + x² + 2x - 1 - 1

Evaluate the like terms

- x³ + x² + 2x - 2

Hence, the result of subtracting the expressions is - x³ + x² + 2x - 2

The largest multiplicity of the polynomial

The polynomial is given as:

y = (x² - 1)(x + 2)(x + 4)

Express x² - 1 as a difference of two squares

y = (x - 1)(x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 4)

The power of each factor in the above expression is 1.

This means that the largest multiplicity is 1