SOLUTION: Is this correct? A^3-1 a-1 I had: (a-1)(a-1)(a-1) a-1 = (a-1)2 Is this right? Thanks!

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Question 607499: Is this correct?
A^3-1
a-1
I had:
(a-1)(a-1)(a-1)
a-1
= (a-1)2
Is this right?
Thanks!

Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Apply the special factoring case of "difference of cubes":

.
Looking at the numerator:




.
so, now we can rewrite:

as:

canceling like-terms:



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