SOLUTION: If a^2 = a + 2, then a^3 equals (A) a + 4 (B) 2a + 8 (C) 3a + 2 (D) 4a + 8 (E) 27a + 8

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Question 976428: If a^2 = a + 2, then a^3 equals
(A) a + 4 (B) 2a + 8 (C) 3a + 2 (D) 4a + 8 (E) 27a + 8

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Answer: (C) 3a + 2

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