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The polynomial x3 + 8 is equal to

(x + 2)(x2 – 2x + 4).
(x – 2)(x2 + 2x + 4).
(x + 2)(x2 – 2x + 8).
(x – 2)(x2 + 2x + 8)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
(x + 2)(x^2 − 2x + 4).

Reason: x^3 + 8 = x^3 + 2^3 = (x + 2)(x^2 − 2x + 4) by the sum-of-cubes formula. Check: (x+2)(x^2−2x+4) = x^3 + 8.