Write the first term of the given expression as a perfect

Last updated: 7/19/2022

Write the first term of the given expression as a perfect cube. The number 125 is a perfect cube which can be written in exponential form. 125 = 5 x 5 x 5 Substitute the exponential form found above into the given expression. Then, use the power of a product rule for exponents to write the first term in the form a³. 125x³ 1 = ( )^3 (x)³ - 1 = ( )^3 - 1