Browse · MATH Print → jmc algebra intermediate Problem If x−y=1 and x2+y2=7, find x3−y3. Solution — click to reveal We have that 7=x2+y2=x2−2xy+y2+2xy=(x−y)2+2xy=1+2xy, therefore xy=27−1=3. Since x3−y3=(x−y)(x2+xy+y2)=(x−y)(x2+y2+xy), we can directly substitute in the numerical values for each algebraic expression. This gives us x3−y3=(1)(7+3)=10. Final answer 10 ← Previous problem Next problem →