SOLUTION: N cubed - 27 ----------- N - 3

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Question 153183: N cubed - 27
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N - 3
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, Earlsdon:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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N^3 - 27
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N - 3
(n-3)(n^2-3n+9)/(n-3)=n^2+3n+9

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify???
%28N%5E3-27%29%2F%28N-3%29 Factor the difference-of-cubes binomial in the numerator.
highlight%28%28N-3%29%29%28N%5E2%2B3N%2B9%29%2Fhighlight%28%28N-3%29%29 Cancel the indicated factors.
N%5E2%2B3N%2B9...and this is not factorable.