SOLUTION: factor the following sums or differences of two cubes x^3+8

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Question 37925: factor the following sums or differences of two cubes
x^3+8
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are going to have to memorize these cubic factorings, but this one is
x^3 + 8 = (x + 2)(x^2 - 2x + 4)