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What is 3x^3 plus 24 equal under the category of special factoring

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Answer:

3x³ +24 = 3(x +2)(x² -2x +4)

Explanation:

You want the factored form of 3x³ +24.

Sum of cubes

The given expression is recognizable as the sum of cubes after a factor of 3 is removed:

3x³ +24 = 3(x³ +8) = 3(x³ +2³)

Factoring

The factors of the sum of cubes are ...

a³ +b³ = (a +b)(a² -ab +b²)

For a=x and b=2, the factored form of the given expression is ...

3x³ +24 = 3(x³ +2³) = 3(x +2)(x² -2x +2²)

3x³ +24 = 3(x +2)(x² -2x +4)

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