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K^3-27 factor each polynomial completely. make sure to chek for a gcf first

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First check for a GCF: none.

Recognize K^3 − 27 = K^3 − 3^3, a difference of cubes. Use a^3 − b^3 = (a − b)(a^2 + ab + b^2):

K^3 − 27 = (K − 3)(K^2 + 3K + 9).

The quadratic has discriminant 9 − 36 = −27 < 0, so it does not factor further over the real numbers.