SOLUTION: i am factoring to get the sum or difference my first problem is x^3-8 can you show me how to do it

SOLUTION: i am factoring to get the sum or difference my first problem is x^3-8 can you show me how to do it

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Question 31887: i am factoring to get the sum or difference my first problem is x^3-8 can you show me how to do it
Answer by mbarugel(146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello!
Your equation can be rewritten as:

And then you can use the rule for factoring differences of cubes. The rules is:

Therefore,

I hope this helps!
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