Question

negative coefficients can be factored in the same way as
__________ coefficients.

the process of factoring differences of two cubes applies to
expressions with __________, fractional, and
decimal coefficients.

when factoring differences of two cubes, we apply the formula
and simplify the __________ terms.

Explanation:

1. Factoring rules for negative coefficients mirror those for positive coefficients, only accounting for the negative sign separately.
2. The difference of two cubes formula works for expressions with integer, fractional, and decimal coefficients uniformly.
3. After applying the difference of two cubes formula, the final step is to simplify the terms that result from the expansion and factoring process.

Answer:

1. positive
2. integer
3. resulting