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Factoring the Sum and Difference of Cubes | SOAP Trick Explained

In this video, we factor expressions using the sum and difference of cubes formulas. We walk through two complete examples — one involving the sum (x³ + 8) and one involving the difference (64y³ - 1) — and demonstrate how to apply the formulas step by step. We also introduce the SOAP acronym to help you remember the signs in each term of the factored form.

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