Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
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Appendix A - Review - A.3 Polynomials - A.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page A30: 60

Answer

$27x^{3}-54x^{2}+36x-8$

Work Step by Step

The standard form of a polynomial is $a_{n}x^{n}+a_{n}x^{n-1}+\cdots+a_{1}x+a_{0}$ (written in order, highest degree first. If a term is missing, it means that the coefficient is 0) --- Use the perfect cube formula $(A-B)^{3}=A^{3}-3A^{2}B+3AB^{2}-B^{3}$ with $A=3x$ and $B=2$, to obtain: $(3x-2)^{3}$ $=(3x)^{3}-3\cdot(3x)^{2}\cdot 2+3\cdot(3x)\cdot 2^{2}-2^{3}$ $=27x^{3}-6(9x^{2})+12(3x)-8$ $=27x^{3}-54x^{2}+36x-8$
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