SOLUTION: x^6-y^6 factor

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Question 129487: x^6-y^6
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difference of squares __ x^6-y^6=(x^3+y^3)(x^3-y^3)

difference of cubes __ x^3-y^3=(x-y)(x^2+xy+y^2)

sum of cubes __ x^3+y^3=(x+y)(x^2-xy+y^2)

x^6-y^6=(x-y)(x^2+xy+y^2)(x+y)(x^2-xy+y^2)