SOLUTION: Hello. I'm having some difficulty with the following problem. Factor each expression, if possible 8x^6+125y^3 thanks!

SOLUTION: Hello. I'm having some difficulty with the following problem. Factor each expression, if possible 8x^6+125y^3 thanks!

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Question 184057: Hello.
I'm having some difficulty with the following problem.
Factor each expression, if possible
8x^6+125y^3
thanks!
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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