What is (2+y)³ written out?

(2+y)³

= ((2+y)x(2+y))x(2+y)

= (4+4y+y²) x (2+y)

= 8 + 8y + 2y² + 4y + 4y² + y³

= y³ + 6y² + 12y + 8

What is  (2+y)³ written out ?

$$\small{\text{ $(2+y)^3 = \ ? $}}\\ \small{\text{ $(2+y)^3 = \textcolor[rgb]{1,0,0}{1} \cdot 2^3 \cdot y^0 + \textcolor[rgb]{1,0,0}{3} \cdot 2^2 \cdot y^1 + \textcolor[rgb]{1,0,0}{3} \cdot 2^1 \cdot y^2 + \textcolor[rgb]{1,0,0}{1} \cdot 2^0 \cdot y^3 $}}\\ \small{\text{ $(2+y)^3 = 8\cdot y^0 + 12\cdot y^1 + 6 y^2 + y^3 $}}\\ \small{\text{ $(2+y)^3 = 8 + 12 y + 6 y^2 + y^3 $}}\\$$