document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24637>Question 24637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor this polynomial, please!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250-16x^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13115 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have to know the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^3-b^3 = (a-b)(a^+ab+b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your Problem fits this pattern after factoring<BR>\n" );
document.write( "out a \"2\" to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2(125-8x^3) = 2 (5^3-(2x)^3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2 (5-2x)(5^2+(5)(2x)+(2x)^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2 (5-2x)(25+10x+4x^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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