Thread: Need someone to check this Answer.

I know i mess up somewhere on the signs.

Originally Posted by Kenlen83

I know i mess up somewhere on the signs.

x^ 3 +1/8

= x^3 + (1/2)^3

= (x+1)(x^2 + 1/4 - x/2 )

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Formula used is
a^3 +b^3

= (a+b)(a^2 + b^2 - ab)

Originally Posted by Kenlen83

I know i mess up somewhere on the signs.

There's a mnemonic for keeping track of the signs. The factoring formulas are:

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You've noticed that the terms inside the formula are always the same; it's only the signs that differ. Use "SOAP" to keep track of the signs:

Take the sign of the sum or difference of cubes that you're needing to factor. Then look at the two parentheses that you need to fill in:

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The letters stand for "the Same sign as what you're factoring", "the Opposite sign from what you're factoring", and "Always use a Plus sign here".