SOLUTION: 3x^3-24 Since 24 is not a perfect cube I think I factor out the 3 as follows: 3(x^3-8) Am I on the right track?

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Question 156799: 3x^3-24
Since 24 is not a perfect cube I think I factor out the 3 as follows:
3(x^3-8)
Am I on the right track?
Answer by nerdybill(6958) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes.
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After pulling out the 3, the remainder is a "difference of cubes" -- now, you can apply "special factoring".
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See:
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/specfact2.htm
for detailed information
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3(x^3-8)
3(x-2)(x^2 + 2x + 2^2)
3(x-2)(x^2 + 2x + 4)