Instructional Video

Factoring the Difference of Cubes

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Demonstrate the pattern of polynomial factoring using a video lesson. The instructor discusses the pattern of factoring the difference of cubes as she completes two practice problems. The examples include both variables and coefficients.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have learners create a list of perfect cubes to keep available while working with these problems
  • Create a set of examples of varying difficulty as practice
Classroom Considerations
  • Pupils should be able to follow a basic polynomial identity pattern
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Shows how to check the factors to verify the answer
Cons
  • Does not show an example of the most common form of the difference of cubes expressions
Common Core