Question
Factorise:
x3 - 512

Answer

x3 - 512
= (x)3 - (8)3
= (x - 8)[(x)2 + x × 8 + (8)2] Since a3 - b3 = (a - b)(a2 + a × b + b2)
= (x - 8)(x2 + 8x + 64)
= x3 + 8x2 + 64x - 8x2 - 64x - 512
= x3 - 512

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