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Factor out a 6: 6(x^3 + 8)

\n" ); document.write( "Inside the parentheses is now the sum of two cubes (8=2^3).

\n" ); document.write( "(a^3 + b^3) = (a+b)(a^2 -ab + b^2).

\n" ); document.write( "a=x and b=2

\n" ); document.write( "6((x+2)(x^2 -2x +4))
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