SOLUTION: please help me factor this equation: {{{18x^3 -15x^6}}}

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Question 51733: please help me factor this equation: 18x%5E3+-15x%5E6
Answer by ntnk(54) About Me  (Show Source):
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Both monomials are divisible by a common factor; this means that we can "factor" it out so that it can later be distributed back.
You can divide both parts by 3 and by x%5E3, therefore you can factor out 3x%5E3.
The solution thus becomes 3x%5E3%286-5x%5E3%29 because when you use the distributive property, you get the original equation back.