document.write( "Question 1037399: If x-y=4 and xy=21 find x^3-y^3 \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "\"x%5E3-y%5E3\" = \"%28x-y%29%2A%28x%5E2+%2B+xy+%2B+y%5E2%29\"   (which is classic identity)\r\n" );
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document.write( "= \"%28x-y%29%2A%28%28x-y%29%5E2+%2B+3xy%29\"   (now plug-in the given data)\r\n" );
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document.write( "= 4*(4^2 +3*21) = 4*(16+63) = 4*79 = 316.\r\n" );
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