document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=523083>Question 523083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble understanding how to do this problem.  (3a-5)cubed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have the answer but don't know how they got it.  Can you please help me?????\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jill </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347217 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=347217\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283a-5%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283a-5%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3a-5)*(3a-5)*(3a-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First FOIL (3a-5)(3a-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a^2 - 5a - 5a + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a^2 - 10a + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply this by (3a-5), using the old method of multiplying you learned in grade school.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a^2 - 10a + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". . X . . 3a - 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you should get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27a^3 - 75a^2 + 125a - 125 </SPAN>\n" );
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