SOLUTION: Can you show me how to factor this ... 27+8t^3

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Question 323030: Can you show me how to factor this ...
27+8t^3

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's the sum of 2 cubes. 27 = 3^3, 8t^3 = (2t)^3
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Any sum of cubes,


Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given expression.


Rewrite as . Rewrite as .


Now factor by using the sum of cubes formula. Remember the sum of cubes formula is


Multiply

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Answer:

So factors to .

In other words,

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