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What is the simplified form of the following expression?
(x−
y
1

)
3
+(x+
y
1

)
3

  1. A
    x\left(x^2-\frac{3}{y^2}\right)
  2. B
    -2x\left(x^2+\frac{3}{y^2}\right)
  3. C
    2x\left(x^2-\frac{1}{y^2}\right)
  4. D
    2x\left(x^2+\frac{3}{y^2}\right)

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Using the algebraic identity for the sum of cubes or expanding each term:
(a−b)
3
=a
3
−3a
2
b+3ab
2
−b
3

(a+b)
3
=a
3
+3a
2
b+3ab
2
+b
3

Adding these two equations gives:

(a−b)
3
+(a+b)
3
=2a
3
+6ab
2
=2a(a
2
+3b
2
)
Let a=x and b=
y
1

. Substitute these into the formula:

(x−
y
1

)
3
+(x+
y
1

)
3
=2x(x
2
+3(
y
1

)
2
)=2x(x
2
+
y
2

3

)

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What is the simplified form of the following expression?
(x−
y
1

)
3
+(x+
y
1

)
3
A
x\left(x^2-\frac{3}{y^2}\right)
B
-2x\left(x^2+\frac{3}{y^2}\right)
C
2x\left(x^2-\frac{1}{y^2}\right)
D
2x\left(x^2+\frac{3}{y^2}\right)

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