document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497313>Question 497313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me solve this polynomial equation (x^3+8) by factoring and using the principle of zero products? i've been having a lot of problems with this one and its confusing me. thank you in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=336711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by factoring:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E3%2B8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E3%2B8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Can't really solve this \"expression\" until you set it equal to something, thus making it an \"equation\", but we can factor it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3%2B8+=+%28x%29%5E3%2B%282%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3%2B8+=+%28x%29%5E3%2B%282%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so we have the sum of cubes and there is a factored form for this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5E3%2BB%5E3+=+%28A%2BB%29%28A%5E2-AB%2BB%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5E3%2BB%5E3+=+%28A%2BB%29%28A%5E2-AB%2BB%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%29%5E3%2B%282%29%5E3+=+%28x%2B2%29%28x%5E2-2x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%29%5E3%2B%282%29%5E3+=+%28x%2B2%29%28x%5E2-2x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...and that's the best we can do! </SPAN>\n" );
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