document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=399581>Question 399581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand the steps that were taken to come up w/the answer. I also wrote out the exponent info in wording, being I could not figure out how to perform special characters on my computer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x(cube)-81y(cube) = 3(x-3y)(x(square)+3xy - 9y(square)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282945 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=282945\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x(cube)-81y(cube) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[x^3-27y^3]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 3[x^3-(3y)^3]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 3[x-(3y)][(x^2+3xy+9y^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is based on the form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a^3-b^3) = (a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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