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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Factor 
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document.write( "8x^3-125 
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document.write( "(2x)^3 - 5^3
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document.write( "special factoring formulas for the sum and difference of cubes:
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document.write( "a^3 + b^3 = (a + b)(a^2 – ab + b^2) 
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document.write( "a^3 – b^3 = (a – b)(a^2 + ab + b^2) here we have a difference of cubes
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document.write( "(2x)^3 - 5^3
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document.write( "a = 2x  and  b = 5
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document.write( "(2x -5)(4x^2 + 10x + 25) \n" );
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