a. A = (a + b)3 - (a - b)3
A = \(\left[\left(a+b\right)-\left(a-b\right)\right]\left[\left(a+b\right)^2+\left(a+b\right)\left(a-b\right)+\left(a-b\right)^2\right]\)
A = (a + b - a + b)\(\left[a^2+2ab+b^2+a^2-b^2+a^2-2ab+b^2\right]\)
A = 2b(a2 + a2 + a2 + 2ab - 2ab + b2 - b2 + b2)
A = 2b(3a2 + b2)
A = 6a2b + 2b3