document.write( "Question 166709: multiply (a+b)(a2+ab+b2)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #127921 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"%28a%2Bb%29%28a%5E2%2Bab%2Bb%5E2%29\" Start with the given expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%28a%5E2%2Bab%2Bb%5E2%29%2Bb%28a%5E2%2Bab%2Bb%5E2%29\" Expand.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%28a%5E2%29%2Ba%28ab%29%2Ba%28b%5E2%29%2Bb%28a%5E2%29%2Bb%28ab%29%2Bb%28b%5E2%29\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E3%2Ba%5E2b%2Bab%5E2%2Bb%2Aa%5E2%2Bab%5E2%2Bb%5E3\" Multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2a%5E3%2B2a%5E2b%2B2ab%5E2%2Bb%5E3\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " So \"%28a%2Bb%29%28a%5E2%2Bab%2Bb%5E2%29\" expands to \"2a%5E3%2B2a%5E2b%2B2ab%5E2%2Bb%5E3\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In other words, \"%28a%2Bb%29%28a%5E2%2Bab%2Bb%5E2%29=2a%5E3%2B2a%5E2b%2B2ab%5E2%2Bb%5E3\".
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