Which expression is equivalent to x6 – 9?

Use the power-of-a-power rule: (x³)² = x^(3·2) = x⁶. Also, 3² = 9, so (x³)² − 3² equals x⁶ − 9. Choice B is equivalent; choice A subtracts 27, not 9.

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