Question 2 • 26/27 ALGEBRA II A
Recognize x³ + 64 as a sum of cubes: x³ + 4³. The sum-of-cubes formula is a³ + b³ = (a + b)(a² − ab + b²), so the expression factors as (x + 4)(x² − 4x + 16). This matches choice B.
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