If you are talking about the binomial being expanded then it would be:
8x^3 + 12x^2y + 6xy^2 + y^3
The y in the second term is not part of the exponent
And since you are raising the binomial to the third, you would be using the third row of Pascal's triangle.
Hope this helped!
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Given equation:

Solving for unknown variable 
Adding 8 both sides by additive property of equality.


Squaring both sides to remove the square root.


Adding 5 both sides by additive property of equality.


Dividing both sides by 6 to isolate 

∴ 
Answer:
b = 34°
Step-by-step explanation:
b + 115° + 31° = 180°
b + 146° = 180
b = 180° - 146°
b = 34°