document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131443>Question 131443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I hope you can help!  I've been working a problem for 2 hours, and my text book isn't helping me with making sense of how to break it down and solve it. I do have a teacher's edition, so I have the answer, but I need to know how to get to the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2y-3)^<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is 8y^3-36y^2+54y-27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If possible, I would like a step-by-step instruction of how to work this problem, as well as an explanation of what is happening each step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope it is not too much trouble!  Thank you for your time! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=96026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2Y-3)^3 USING A LONG MULTIPLICATION METHOD WE GET<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2Y-3 MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4Y^2-6Y-6Y+9 COMBINE LIKE TERMS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4Y^2-12Y+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y-3 MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8Y^3-24Y^2+18Y-12Y^2+36Y-27 NOW COMBINE LIKE TERMS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8Y^3-36Y^2+54Y-27 ANSWER. <BR>\n" );
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