document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32882>Question 32882</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030660548/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is 8x^3-1 in factor form? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19302 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=19302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This form is \"the difference of cubes\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It factors this way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^3-b^3=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In your problem a=2x  and b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It factors as (2x-1)(4x^2+2x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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