Factor the Expression as the Sum or Difference of Two

question 264

Essay

Factor the expression as the sum or difference of two cubes.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, indicating the profitability of an enterprise beyond basic financial profit.

Monopoly

A market structure characterized by a single supplier controlling all the supply of a particular good or service.

Economic Loss

A situation where total costs exceed total revenues, leading to a negative profit.

Regulated Monopolist

A monopoly that operates under government regulation aiming to control pricing, supply, and standards of service to prevent exploitation of monopoly power.