Question

What is the answer to 8x^3+125 by factoring the perfect cube?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\large\boxed{8x^3+125=(2x+5)(4x^2-10x+25)}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$8x^3+125=2^3x^3+5^3=(2x)^3+5^3\\\\\text{use}\ a^3+b^3=(a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2)\\\\=(2x+5)((2x)^2-(2x)(5)+5^2)\\\\=(2x+5)(4x^2-10x+25)$