SOLUTION: 8x^3+27 Is there a way to factor this?

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Question 153336: 8x^3+27
Is there a way to factor this?
Answer by mangopeeler07(462) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a%5E3%2Bb%5E3=%28a%2Bb%29%28a%5E2-ab%2Bb%5E2%29

Therefore 2x=a and 3=b----------------because %282x%29%5E3=8x%5E3 and 3%5E3=27.

Plug 2x in for a and 3 in for b:
%282x%2B3%29%28%282x%29%5E2-%282x%2A3%29%2B3%5E2%29

Simplify
%282x%2B3%29%284x%5E2-6x%2B9%29