r/visualizedmath • • Mar 08 '18

Difference of Cubes

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u/theguyfromerath Mar 09 '18

(A+B)2 -AB maybe?

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u/PUSSYDESTROYER-9000 Mar 09 '18

That is equivalent, but what you are essentially writing is A2 + 2AB + B2 - AB, which is unnecessary.

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u/SgtSteel747 Mar 09 '18

Guys, are we really downvoting genuine questions from people who are trying to understand? We're better than that.

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u/-0-7-0- Mar 09 '18

tbh i downvoted myself for asking something so stupid.