document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=670774>Question 670774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> completely factor: 16a^3 -2b^3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #417137 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=417137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16a^3 -2b^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(8a^3 -b^3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2((2a)^3 -b^3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2((2a -b)((2a)^2 + (2a)*(b) + (b)^2) ... Use the difference of cubes factoring rule here\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(2a -b)(4a^2 + 2ab + b^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 16a^3 -2b^3 completely factors to 2(2a -b)(4a^2 + 2ab + b^2) </SPAN>\n" );
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