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Digital SAT Math Practice Question #2371

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What is the value of $\frac{x^3 - 8}{x - 2}$ when $x = 5$?
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Factor numerator as difference of cubes: $(x - 2)(x^2 + 2x + 4) / (x - 2) = x^2 + 2x + 4$. For $x = 5$: $25 + 10 + 4 = 39$....

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