SOLUTION: factor 125x ^3 -1

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Question 1076263: factor 125x ^3 -1
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Write 125 as 53.



Then write 53x3 as (5x)3 



Write 1 as 13



Now substitute in the factoring formula for the difference 
of cubes:



with A = (5x) and B=1



So:



Edwin
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