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Using laws of exponents, explain how to simplify (x-2)3. You may indicate an exponent in your answer with ^. For example, 3x2 as 3x^2. (Site 2)

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(x-3)^3

Using the following rule:


(a-b)^3=a^3-3a^2b+3ab^2-b^3

Therefore:


(x-3)^3=x^3-9x^2+27x-27

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