Question

How do you simplify `6^3 - 9^3`?

Answer 1

`6^3-9^3=-513`

Explanation:

You could factor out a `3^3` from each term, but in the long run I think it is simpler to just do the arithmetic:

`6^3 = 6xx6xx6 = 36xx6 =216`

`9^3 = 9xx9xx9 = 81xx9 = 729`

`6^3 - 9^3 = 216 - 729 = -513`