SOLUTION: Not sure if this is in the right area. But the problem says" Factor the following expression." The problems is as follows: (x-2y)^3 - (x+4)^3

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Question 185775: Not sure if this is in the right area. But the problem says" Factor the following expression."
The problems is as follows:
(x-2y)^3 - (x+4)^3

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not sure if this is in the right area. But the problem says" Factor the following expression."
The problems is as follows:




You have to learn this set of rules:




In the second one, 

,

substitute  for , and  for :



Then remove the inner parentheses on the right:





Factor -2 out of the first parentheses.  Combine like terms in
the second parentheses.



Edwin

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