What is the factored form of x3 + 64?

Recognize x³ + 64 as a sum of cubes, since 64 = 4³. Use the formula a³ + b³ = (a + b)(a² − ab + b²): with a = x and b = 4, this gives (x + 4)(x² − 4x + 16), choice B.

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