document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186253>Question 186253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x^3-64 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139608 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we can rewrite:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x^3-64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x)^3-(4)^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, it is a \"difference of cubes\" -- a \"special factor\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^3 – b^3 = (a – b)(a^2 + ab + b^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x)^3-(4)^3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (2x – 4)((2x)^2 + (2x)(4) + 4^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (2x – 4)(4x^2 + 8x + 16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2(x – 2)4(x^2 + 2x + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8(x – 2)(x^2 + 2x + 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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