SOLUTION: what do you get when you factor 8a^3-125b^3

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Question 575453: what do you get when you factor 8a^3-125b^3
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor:
8a%5E3-125b%5E3 This is a difference of cubes:
%282a%29%5E3-%285b%29%5E3%29 and it is factorable thus:
A%5E3-B%5E3+=+%28A-B%29%28A%5E2%2BAB%2BB%5E2%29
8a%5E3-125b%5E3+=+%282a-5b%29%284a%5E2%2B10ab%2B25b%5E2%29