document.write( "Question 1139471: Sum or Difference of Cubes:\r
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document.write( "Example 3.Fill in the parts of the step-by-step process of factoring a difference of cubes.\r
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document.write( "We want to factor x^3-8\r
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document.write( "Step 1: Is this a sum or difference of cubes? Y or N?___\r
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document.write( "If Yes, construct a template for the sum or difference of two cubes.
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document.write( " a^3+b^3 OR a^3-b^3
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document.write( "Step 2:
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document.write( "(__)^3+(__)^3 or (___)^3-(___)^3 Fill in the appropriate bases.\r
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document.write( "Step 3: Use this pattern to construct the templates
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document.write( "(a^3+b^3)=(a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2) OR (a^3-b^3)=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)
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document.write( " a+b a^2-ab+b^2 OR a-b a^2+ab+b^2
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document.write( "Step 4:(_______)(__________) or (_____)(_____)Insert the bases in the template.\r
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document.write( "Step 5: Write the factors of x^3-8= \n" );
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