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Homework Statement
Factor
X^6+8
Homework Equations
The answer: (x^2 + 2)(x^4 - 2x^2 + 4)
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm really not sure how to arrive at the answer. Although, I have a feeling that I have to use (a + b)(a^2 - ab + b^2) because the question looks looks similar to a^3 + b^3