document.write( "Question 55882: (x^3-8)/(x^2+2x+4) please help simplify \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #37887 by Edwin McCravy(20056)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (x^3-8)/(x^2+2x+4) please help simplify\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "This problem can be done either of two ways.\r\n" ); document.write( "You are probably supposed to do it by factoring.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " x³ - 8\r\n" ); document.write( " -------------\r\n" ); document.write( " x² + 2x + 4 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "You MUST memorize the methods of factoring\r\n" ); document.write( "the sum or difference of two cubes if you\r\n" ); document.write( "haven't memorized them already. They are:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "A³ + B³ factors as (A + B)(A² - AB + B²)\r\n" ); document.write( "A³ - B³ factors as (A - B)(A² + AB + B²)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Yes, you MUST memorize them!\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The numerator of the fraction is x³ - 8,\r\n" ); document.write( "which can be written x³ - 2³, so it can\r\n" ); document.write( "be factored as (x - 2)(x² + 2x + 4)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " (x - 2)(x² + 2x + 4)\r\n" ); document.write( " ----------------------\r\n" ); document.write( " x² + 2x + 4\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "OR\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " (x - 2)(x² + 2x + 4)\r\n" ); document.write( " ----------------------\r\n" ); document.write( " (x² + 2x + 4)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Now you can cancel the (x² + 2x + 4)'s\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 1\r\n" ); document.write( " (x - 2)\n" ); document.write( " |