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Mat 0024C   Factoring Cubes

Each of the following expressions is either a difference of perfect cubes or a sum of perfect cubes.  Factor appropriately.

 1)      a³ + 1 =____________________                     11)  27a³ – 64b³ =____________________

2)      a³ – 1 =____________________                      12)  125t³ + 8s³  =____________________

3)      x³ – 8 =____________________                      13)  27r³ + 1000s³ =____________________

4)      m³ + 8 =____________________                     14)  216z³ – w³ =____________________

5)      p³ + q³  =____________________                   15)  125m³ – 8p³ =____________________

6)      k³ – h³  =____________________                    16)  m⁶ – 8 =____________________

7)      y³ – 8x³ =____________________                   17)  64y⁶ + 1 =____________________

8)      8p³ + q³ =____________________                  18)  8k⁶ – 27q³ =____________________

9)      64p³ + n³  =____________________               19)  125z³ + 64r⁶ =____________________

10)  27x³ – 1=____________________                   20)  y³  +  27 =____________________