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Ch. P - Fundamental Concepts of Algebra
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 58

In Exercises 15–58, find each product. (2x−3)3

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Recognize that the expression \((2x - 3)^3\) represents a binomial raised to the third power. To expand this, we can use the Binomial Theorem, which states \((a + b)^n = \sum_{k=0}^{n} \binom{n}{k} a^{n-k} b^k\).
Identify the components of the binomial: \(a = 2x\), \(b = -3\), and \(n = 3\).
Apply the Binomial Theorem to expand \((2x - 3)^3\): \((2x - 3)^3 = \binom{3}{0}(2x)^3(-3)^0 + \binom{3}{1}(2x)^2(-3)^1 + \binom{3}{2}(2x)^1(-3)^2 + \binom{3}{3}(2x)^0(-3)^3\).
Simplify each term in the expansion: \(\binom{3}{0}(2x)^3(-3)^0\), \(\binom{3}{1}(2x)^2(-3)^1\), \(\binom{3}{2}(2x)^1(-3)^2\), and \(\binom{3}{3}(2x)^0(-3)^3\). Use the binomial coefficients \(\binom{3}{k}\) and simplify powers of \(2x\) and \(-3\).
Combine all the simplified terms to write the expanded form of \((2x - 3)^3\).

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