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$$ \begin{aligned}(7-x)^3& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}343-147x+21x^2-x^3 \xlongequal{ } \\[1 em] & \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle2}{\textcircled {2}} } }}}-x^3+21x^2-147x+343\end{aligned} $$ | |
① | Find $ \left(7-x\right)^3 $ using formula $$ (A - B) = A^3 - 3A^2B + 3AB^2 - B^3 $$where $ A = 7 $ and $ B = x $. $$ \left(7-x\right)^3 = 7^3-3 \cdot 7^2 \cdot x + 3 \cdot 7 \cdot x^2-x^3 = 343-147x+21x^2-x^3 $$ |
② | Combine like terms: $$ -x^3+21x^2-147x+343 = -x^3+21x^2-147x+343 $$ |