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OpenStudy (anonymous):

which is a factored form of 8x^3+27

OpenStudy (freckles):

this is a sum of cubes

OpenStudy (freckles):

we know a sum of cubes can be factored like so: \[a^3+b^3=(a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2)\]

OpenStudy (freckles):

you have \[(2x)^3+(3)^3\] so a is? and b is?

OpenStudy (freckles):

once you have identify what's what plug into the formula I gave you to get the factored form of the expression you intended to factor

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