SOLUTION: Factor 125+a^3

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Question 31520: Factor
125+a^3
Answer by mukhopadhyay(490) About Me  (Show Source):
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125+a^3
=a^3 + 5^3
a^3+b^3 = (a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2)
So,
a^3 + 5^3
=(a+5)(a^2-5a+25)
The answer is (a+5)(a^2-5a+25)