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Help with this math problem

Help with this math problem-example-1

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Answer:

Option 3

Step-by-step explanation: x

3−8 is the difference of two cubes and can be factored in the following pattern.

a3−b3=(a−b)(a2+ab+b2) a3 factors to ab3 factors to be

The pattern of the signs follows the acronym SOAP

S = same sign as the cubes

O = opposite sins of the cubes

AP = always positive x3 factors to x8 factors to 2x3−8=(x−2) (x2+4x+4).

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(x-2)(x^2+2x+4) this is the answer. The third option.
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