SOLUTION: x^3-5=3 could you help me solve this i have to school my work

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Question 333753: x^3-5=3 could you help me solve this i have to school my work
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^3-5=3
add -3 to both sides
x^3-5-3= 3-3
x^3-8=0
This is similar to
a^3-b^3 = (a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)
=(x-2)(x^2+2x+4)