SOLUTION: what is a^6 - b^6

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Question 370424: what is a^6 - b^6
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

First factor as the difference of two squares by considering it as



That gives:



Now factor the first parenthetical expression as the difference of
two cubes and the second parenthetical expression as the sum of two
cubes:



Edwin


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