document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61493>Question 61493</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> COuld someone please explain how to work the following problem out?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply: 8     a3+64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      3a+12       12    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 3 in this problem is an exponent. I have multiplied all exept the a3+64. I cannot figure out how to factor it. Thanks for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=42310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8/(3A+12)*(A^3+64)/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(A^3+64)/12(3A+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8A^3+512)/(36A+144) NOW REDUCE BY DIVIDING ALL TERMS BY 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A^3+64)/(4A+18) YOU CAN ALSO HEXTRACT 2 FROM THE TERM IN THE DENOMINATOR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A^3+64)/2(2A+9)<BR>\n" );
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