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x3 + 9x2 + 27x + 27

Given the numbers in the equation, we can likely bet on (x + 3) being a factor. Let's try it with artificial division:

3 * 1 = 3

9 - 3 = 6

3 * 6 = 18

27 - 18 = 9

3 * 9 = 27

27 - 27 = 0

Bingo. So let's carry it out in long division:

                      x2 + 6x + 9

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x + 3 ) x3 + 9x2 + 27x + 27

                       x3 + 3x2

                                       6x2 + 27x

                                       6x2 + 18x

                                                               9x + 27

                                                               9x + 27

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So we have:

x3 + 9x2 + 27x + 27

= (x + 3)(x2 + 6x + 9)

Which we can now factor further with relative ease:

= (x + 3)(x + 3)(x + 3)

= (x + 3)3

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