document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318832>Question 318832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor completely. If prime, say so.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "125r^3 -8s^3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228245 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=excoastie725><B>excoastie725(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=excoastie725><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=228245\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem is a difference of cubes so the final answer has to end with the formula in this format: (x+y)(x^2-xy+y^2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your problem 125r^3-8s^3 the cube root of 125r^3 is 5r and the cube root of 8s^3 is 2s. Knowing that you now use the format above to plug in those numbers in for x and y giving you.... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5r+2s)(5r^2-((5r)(2s))+2s^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now you multiply the middle together giving you your final answer of....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5r+2s)(5r^2-10rs+2s^2) </SPAN>\n" );
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