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Use FOIL and the distributive property to derive (a-b)^3​

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Answer:

(a-b)^3 =
\left(a-b\right)^3=a^3-3a^2b+3ab^2-b^3

Explanation:

(a-b)^3 = (a-b)(a-b)(a-b)

According to the perfect cube formula (a-b)^3 =
\left(a-b\right)^3=a^3-3a^2b+3ab^2-b^3

And there you have it! The perfect cube formula already solved your equation!

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