SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 2 and the product of these two numbers is -8. What is the sum of the cubes of these two numbers?

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Question 265432: The sum of two numbers is 2 and the product of these two numbers is -8. What is the sum of the cubes of these two numbers?
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The sum of two numbers is 2 and the product of these two numbers is -8. What is the sum of the cubes of these two numbers?
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Find the 2 numbers:
4 and -2
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4^3 + (-2)^3 = 56