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 255253: 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?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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a+b=2
ab=-8
a^3+b^3=n
solutions
a = -2, b = 4, n = 56
a = 2, b = -4, n = 56