SOLUTION: Factor the sum X^3y^3-64 Please

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Question 1122917: Factor the sum
X^3y^3-64

Please
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor the sum
X%5E3y%5E3-64
The special factoring formula for the difference of cubes, namely
%28x%5E3-y%5E3%29=%28x-y%29%28x%5E2%2Bxy%2By%5E2%29
:
X%5E3y%5E3-64 = %28%28xy%29%5E3-64%29 = %28xy+-+4%29%28%28xy%29%5E2+%2B+4xy+%2B+16%29