document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22968>Question 22968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Help Me Solve This Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your time and help ! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11436 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=deepikabansal><B>deepikabansal(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=deepikabansal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-4)^3 means (x-4)raise to power 3 that is (x-4)is multiplied 3 times to itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)*(x-4)*(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "do it step by step<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take first two terms in first step<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is (x-4)*(x-4)=x*(x-4)-4*(x-4)= x^2-4x-4x+16 = x^2-8x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now this is the solution for firsr two terms <BR>\n" );
document.write( "take this solution and third term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2-8x+16)*(x-4)= x^2(x-4)-8x*(x-4)+16(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 = x^3-4x^2-8x^2+32x+16x-64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 = x^3-12x^2+48x-64<BR>\n" );
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