If (a² + 1/a²) = 17/4, then what is (a³ - 1/a³) equal to?

(a² + 1/a²) = 17/4
subtracts 2 and Add 2 from above equation, we will get
? a² + 1/a² - 2 + 2 = 17/4
? a² + 1/a² - 2a x 1/a + 2 = 17/4
Now apply the formula, x² + x² - 2xy
? (a - 1/a)² + 2 = 17/4
? (a - 1/a)² = 17/4 - 2
? (a - 1/a)² = (17 - 8)/4
? (a - 1/a)² = 9/4
? (a - 1/a) = ?9/4
(a -1/a) = 3/2
After that, cubing On both sides, we get
(a -1/a)³ = (3/2)³
Apply the formula (x ? y)³ = x³ ? 3x²y + 3xy² ? c³
? (x ? y)³ = x³ ? 3xy(x - y) ? y³
? a³ - 1/a³ - 3 x a x 1/a (a - 1/a) = 27/8
? a³ - 1/a³ = 27/8 + 3 x (3/2)
? a³ - 1/a³ = 27/8 + 9/2
? (a³ - 1/a³) = 63/8