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Factor: 64x³ + 125y³

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64x³+125y³

= (4x+5y)( 16x²-20xy+25y²)

a³ + b³ = ( a + b )( a² - ab + b² )

64x³ + 125y³

= ( 4x )³ + ( 5y )³

= ( 4x+5y )[ (4x)²- (4x)(5y)+(5y)²]

= (4x+5y)( 16x²-20xy+25y² )

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