Factorize:
8x3+y3+12x2y+6xy2
Given: 8x3+y3+12x2y+6xy2
∴8x3+y3+12x2y+6xy2
=(2x)3+(y)3+3×(2x)2×(y)+3×(2x)×(y)2
=(2x+y)3
[∵a3+b3+3a2b+3ab2=(a+b)3]
=(2x+y)(2x+y)(2x+y)
Hence, 8x3+y3+12x2y+6xy2
=(2x+y)(2x+y)(2x+y).