SOLUTION: factor 8x^3 - y^3

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Question 386546: factor 8x^3 - y^3
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factor 8x^3 - y^3

...........4x^2 + 2xy + y^2
2x - y --> 8x^3 + 0(x^2)y + 0xy^2 - y^3
...........8x^3 - 4(x^2)y
..................4(x^2)y + 0xy^2
..................4(x^2)y - 2xy^2
............................2xy^2 - y^3
............................2xy^2 - y^3
......................................0

(2x - y)(4x^2 + 2xy + y^2)