document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311637>Question 311637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to solve x^3-27 tell me each and every step </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222905 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=222905\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You cannot \"solve\" this -- you can, however, factor it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you see:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a \"special case\" because you can rewrite it as:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, you have a \"difference of cubes\".  It should automatically bring to mind:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your case:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "giving you:<BR>\n" );
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