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Factorize each of the following expressions:(a+b)3-8(a-b)3

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Given,

(a + b)3 – {2(a – b)}3

= {(a + b) –2(a - b)} { (a+b)2 +4(a-b)2 +2(a+b)(a - b)} [ By using: x3 - y3 = (x - y)(x2 + y2 +xy)

= (a + b – 2a + 2b)(a2 + b2 + 2ab + 4a2 +4b2 – 8ab + 2a2 – 2b2)

= (3b – a) (7a 2 +3b 2 - 6ab)



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