The side length, s, of a cube is x – 2y. If V = s3, what is the volume of the cube?

The volume is the side length cubed, so substitute s = x − 2y to get V = (x − 2y)³. Expanding gives x³ − 6x²y + 12xy² − 8y³, which matches choice A.

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