Factorize:

1 – 27 x3


We know that,


a3 - b3 = (a - b) (a2 + a × b + b2)


Using this formula, we get


= (1)3 – (3x)3


= (1 – 3x) [(1)2 + 1 (3x) + (3x)2)


= (1 – 3x) (1 + 3x + 9x2)


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