Question

How do you factor `8m^3-p^3`?

Answer 1

`(2m - p)(4m^2+2mp+p^2)`

Explanation:

`a^3 - b^3 = (a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)`
`"So here we have"`
`a = 2 m`
`b = p`
`"So we get"`
`(2m - p)(4m^2+2mp+p^2)`