Answer:
b.) 2
Step-by-step explanation:
(x - __ ) (x2 + 2x + 4) = x3 - 8
say the missing term is 2,
[tex](x-2) (x^{2} + 2x +4 )[/tex]
multiplying & simplifying, the result should be [tex]x^{3} - 8[/tex]
[tex]x^{3} + 2x^{2} + 4x - 2x^{2} - 4x - 8[/tex] (rearranging)
[tex]x^{3} + 2x^{2} - 2x^{2} + 4x - 4x - 8[/tex]
[tex]x^{3} - 8[/tex], therefore the missing term is 2.
