SOLUTION: Simplify.... (x^3-8) / (x-2) Comment---> no idea where to start! Thank you

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Question 8179: Simplify.... (x^3-8) / (x-2)

Comment---> no idea where to start!
Thank you
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
well, %28x%5E3-8%29%2F%28x-2%29 can be written as %28x%5E3-2%5E3%29%2F%28x-2%29

i cannot remember what the standard factorised version of %28x%5E3-2%5E3%29 is..look in your text books and then simplify :-)

I am going home now.

jon.