Factorize the following expression : x(x^3 – y^3) + 3xy(x – y)
Factorize x(x³ – y³) + 3xy(x – y) Question: Factorize: \[ x(x^3-y^3)+3xy(x-y) \] Solution: \[ x(x^3-y^3)+3xy(x-y) \] \[ =x(x-y)(x^2+xy+y^2)+3xy(x-y) \] \[ =(x-y)\left[x(x^2+xy+y^2)+3xy\right] \] \[ =(x-y)(x^3+x^2y+xy^2+3xy) \] \[ =(x-y)\left(x^3+x^2y+xy^2+y^3-y^3+3xy\right) \] \[ =(x-y)\left[(x+y)(x^2+y^2)+xy(x+y)-y^3+3xy\right] \] \[ =(x-y)(x+y)(x^2+y^2+xy) \] \[ \boxed{(x-y)(x+y)(x^2+xy+y^2)} \] Next Question / Full Exercise
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