SOLUTION: Is there a trick to factoring cubed or higher equations

Question 260020: Is there a trick to factoring cubed or higher equations
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
no.
There's no "trick" or procedure for the general case, but some are commonly known.
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a^3 + b^3 = (a+b)*(a^2 - ab + b^2)
a^3 - b^3 - (a-b)*(a^2 + ab + b^2)
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The difference of any 2 even powered exponents
(a^2n - b^2n) can be factored.
The sum or difference of any 2 odd powered exponents
can be factored.
can be factored.

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