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document.write( "27b^3-a^3-3a^2-3a-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "27b^3-a^3-3a^2-3a-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that (a^3 + 3a^2 + 3a + 1) = (a+1)^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So it's a difference of 2 cubes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^3 - b^3 = (a-b)*(a^2 + ab + b^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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