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OpenStudy (anonymous):

factor W^3+8=

OpenStudy (anonymous):

= ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's the sum of two perfect cubes. Do you remember that formula?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

w^3 + 8 = 0 w^3 = -8 third sqrt of -8 = -2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah, its \[a^3 \pm b^3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I thought it was what went into 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The formula is: a3 + b3 = (a + b)(a2 – ab + b2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(w \pm 3)(w^2 \pm w*3 + 9)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The second plus/minus should be upside down.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it'd be \[\left( w+2 \right)\left( w ^{2}-2w+4 \right)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mooby: the b = 3, not 2.

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