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show the steps of hw to factor

x^3+5

 Nov 28, 2017
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Using

 

a^3  +  b^3   =   (a  + b) (a^2  - ab + b^2)   ...   we have...

 

 

x^3   +   5    =

 

( x  +  ∛ 5  )   (  x^2    -  x ∛ 5   +   [∛ 5 ]^2  )

 

 

cool cool cool

 Nov 28, 2017
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what's the cube root of 5 though

gadzooks1753  Nov 28, 2017
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∛ 5   is irrational  .....we can only approximate its value

 

 

cool cool cool

 Nov 28, 2017
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ok thanks CPhill coolcoolcool

gadzooks1753  Nov 28, 2017

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