SOLUTION: Some students might argue that if you know how to factor a sum of cubes, then you do not need to know how to factor a difference of cubes. Explain why you agree or disagree
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Question 1058802: Some students might argue that if you know how to factor a sum of cubes, then you do not need to know how to factor a difference of cubes. Explain why you agree or disagree
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Some students might argue that if you know how to factor a sum of cubes, then you do not need to know how to factor a difference of cubes. Explain why you agree or disagree
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Agree because (a^3 - b^3) = (a^3 + (-b)^3) which is a sum of cubes.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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