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Hello, DivideBy0!

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Given that $f(x+3)\:=\:x^3-3$ , find $f(x)$

Doing it in reverse is odd... . . . . yes, it is

Then I baby-talked my way through it . . .

We have a functon $f$ such that $x+3$ is "processed" and becomes $x^3-3$

. . . $x + 3\quad\rightarrow\quad \boxed{\begin{array}{ccc} \\ \;\;f \;\; \\ \\\end{array}} \quad\rightarrow\quad x^3-3$

Then the steps are quite clear:
. . Subtract 3, then cube, then subtract 3.

Therefore: . $f(x) \;=\;(x-3)^3 - 3$