Factorise :
(a + b)3 - 8
My attempt
= (a + b)3 - (2)3
= (a + b - 2) {(a + b)2 + (2)2 + 2(a + b)}
What should I do not?
(a + b)3 - (2)3
= (a + b - 2) {(a + b)2 + (2)2 + 2(a + b)} =(a+b-2)(a²+b²+2ab+2a+2b+4)