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? asked in Education & ReferenceHomework Help · 7 years ago

Algebra homework help? (2a-b)^3?

Can you show the steps on how to do this? online it said it was 8a^3 - 12a^2b + 6ab^2 - b^3.

However i got 8a^3 - 10a^2b - 6ab^2 - b^3....

HELP!!! just easy simplifying... I'm in 9th grade

ok thankssss

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  • Mercy
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    (2a-b)(2a-b) = 4a^2 +b^2 -4ab

    (2a-b)( 4a^2 +b^2 -4ab)

    = 8a^3 +2ab^2 -8a^2b -4a^2b-b^3+ 4ab^2

    = 8a^3 +6ab^2 -12a^2b -b^3

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