b) a3 + b3 + c3 - 3abc
= ( a + b)3 - 3ab - 3ba + c - 3abc
= (a3 + 3a2b + 3ab2 + b3) + c3 - (3a2b + 3ab2 + 3ab)
= (a + b)3 + c2 - 3ab(a + b + c)
= (a + b + c) [ (a + b)2 - ( a + b )c + c^2 ] - 3ab(a + b + c)
= ( a + b + c ) ( a2 + b2 + 2ab - ac - bc + c2 -3ab )
= ( a + b + c ) ( a2 + b2 + c2 - ab - ac - bc