SOLUTION: Factor -c^3-125

Question 371134: Factor -c^3-125
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We can factor this two ways.
1. Factor out a -1:

then factor as a sum of cubes (since ). The pattern for sum of cubes is: . Using this on we get:

which simplifies to:

2. Factor as a difference of cubes (since and 125 is still a perfect cube. The pattern for difference of cubes is: . Using this on we get:

which simplifies to:

Either answer is correct. They are equivalent.
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