Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.7 - Factoring by Special Products - Exercise Set - Page 310: 65

Answer

$(x+y+5)(x^2+2xy+y^2-5x-5y+25)$

Work Step by Step

Using $a^3+b^3=(a+b)(a^2-2ab+b^2)$ or the factoring of the sum of 2 cubes, then, \begin{array}{l} (x+y)^3+125 \\= [(x+y)+(5)][(x+y)^2-(x+y)(5)+(5)^2] \\= [(x+y)+(5)][(x^2+2xy+y^2)-5x-5y+25] \\= (x+y+5)(x^2+2xy+y^2-5x-5y+25) .\end{array}
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