SOLUTION: How do you factor the expression 125x^3-8

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Question 972249: How do you factor the expression 125x^3-8
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Difference of Cubes.

The easy way is to just look for the formula in an intermediate or college algebra textbook.

%28a-b%29%5E3=%28a-b%29%28a%5E2%2Bab%2Bb%5E2%29


You have %285x%29%5E3-2%5E3. Applying the referred rule,....