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Considering the expansion of $(x-y)^3$ , Find the value of $2\left(24^3-3*24^2*4+3*24*4^2-4^3\right)$

Any Ideas on how to begin ? (Mmm)
 
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$(x-y)^3=x^3-3x^2y+3xy^2-y^3$
 
mathlearn said:
Considering the expansion of $(x-y)^3$ , Find the value of $2\left(24^3-3*24^2*4+3*24*4^2-4^3\right)$

Any Ideas on how to begin ?
The expansion is: [tex]\; (x-y)^3 \;=\;x^3 - 3\!\cdot\! x^2\!\cdot\! y + 3\!\cdot \!x\!\cdot\! y^2 - y^3[/tex]

. . . . . . . . . Compare that to: [tex]24^3 - 3\!\cdot\! 24^2\!\cdot\! 4 + 3\!\cdot\! 24\!\cdot\! 4^2 - 4^3[/tex]Can you see that it is equal to [tex](24 - 4)^3 \;=\;20^3 \;=\;8,000[/tex]
 
soroban said:
The expansion is: [tex]\; (x-y)^3 \;=\;x^3 - 3\!\cdot\! x^2\!\cdot\! y + 3\!\cdot \!x\!\cdot\! y^2 - y^3[/tex]

. . . . . . . . . Compare that to: [tex]24^3 - 3\!\cdot\! 24^2\!\cdot\! 4 + 3\!\cdot\! 24\!\cdot\! 4^2 - 4^3[/tex]Can you see that it is equal to [tex](24 - 4)^3 \;=\;20^3 \;=\;8,000[/tex]

Thank you (Yes) ,

As the problem states,

mathlearn said:
$2\left(24^3-3*24^2*4+3*24*4^2-4^3\right)$

It should be $2(24 - 4)^3 $, Agree ? (Nod)
 
Yes, which equals 16000.