The polynomial is .

Find the factors.

                                (Original equation)

                (Add to each side)

                              (Apply additive inverse property: )

                                (Simplify)

Here, and .

Factor of	Sum of

Second table:

Factor of	Sum of

                         (Write the pattern)

                      (Substitute and )

                 (Group terms with common factors)

                     (Factor the G.C.F)

                               (Distributive property: )

or                        (Apply zero productive property)

and                                (Simplify)

Solutions are and .

Check solution for -values.

                               (Original equation)

                     (Substitute )

                    (Evaluate powers: )

                                      (Multiply)

                                           (Add: )

Solution is .