Algebra Examples

${(b - c)}^{3} + {(c - a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Use the Binomial Theorem.

$b^{3} + 3 b^{2} (- c) + 3 b {(- c)}^{2} + {(- c)}^{3} + {(c - a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.2

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.2.1

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$b^{3} + 3 \cdot - 1 b^{2} c + 3 b {(- c)}^{2} + {(- c)}^{3} + {(c - a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.2.2

Multiply $3$ by $- 1$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b {(- c)}^{2} + {(- c)}^{3} + {(c - a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.2.3

Apply the product rule to $- c$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b ({(- 1)}^{2} c^{2}) + {(- c)}^{3} + {(c - a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.2.4

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 \cdot {(- 1)}^{2} b c^{2} + {(- c)}^{3} + {(c - a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.2.5

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $2$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 \cdot 1 b c^{2} + {(- c)}^{3} + {(c - a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.2.6

Multiply $3$ by $1$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} + {(- c)}^{3} + {(c - a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.2.7

Apply the product rule to $- c$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} + {(- 1)}^{3} c^{3} + {(c - a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.2.8

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $3$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + {(c - a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.3

Use the Binomial Theorem.

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} + 3 c^{2} (- a) + 3 c {(- a)}^{2} + {(- a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.4

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.4.1

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} + 3 \cdot - 1 c^{2} a + 3 c {(- a)}^{2} + {(- a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.4.2

Multiply $3$ by $- 1$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c {(- a)}^{2} + {(- a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.4.3

Apply the product rule to $- a$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c ({(- 1)}^{2} a^{2}) + {(- a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.4.4

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 \cdot {(- 1)}^{2} c a^{2} + {(- a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.4.5

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $2$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 \cdot 1 c a^{2} + {(- a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.4.6

Multiply $3$ by $1$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} + {(- a)}^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.4.7

Apply the product rule to $- a$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} + {(- 1)}^{3} a^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.4.8

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $3$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - a^{3} + {(a - b)}^{3}$

Step 1.5

Use the Binomial Theorem.

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - a^{3} + a^{3} + 3 a^{2} (- b) + 3 a {(- b)}^{2} + {(- b)}^{3}$

Step 1.6

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.6.1

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - a^{3} + a^{3} + 3 \cdot - 1 a^{2} b + 3 a {(- b)}^{2} + {(- b)}^{3}$

Step 1.6.2

Multiply $3$ by $- 1$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - a^{3} + a^{3} - 3 a^{2} b + 3 a {(- b)}^{2} + {(- b)}^{3}$

Step 1.6.3

Apply the product rule to $- b$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - a^{3} + a^{3} - 3 a^{2} b + 3 a ({(- 1)}^{2} b^{2}) + {(- b)}^{3}$

Step 1.6.4

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - a^{3} + a^{3} - 3 a^{2} b + 3 \cdot {(- 1)}^{2} a b^{2} + {(- b)}^{3}$

Step 1.6.5

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $2$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - a^{3} + a^{3} - 3 a^{2} b + 3 \cdot 1 a b^{2} + {(- b)}^{3}$

Step 1.6.6

Multiply $3$ by $1$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - a^{3} + a^{3} - 3 a^{2} b + 3 a b^{2} + {(- b)}^{3}$

Step 1.6.7

Apply the product rule to $- b$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - a^{3} + a^{3} - 3 a^{2} b + 3 a b^{2} + {(- 1)}^{3} b^{3}$

Step 1.6.8

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $3$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - a^{3} + a^{3} - 3 a^{2} b + 3 a b^{2} - b^{3}$

Step 2

Combine the opposite terms in $b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - c^{3} + c^{3} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - a^{3} + a^{3} - 3 a^{2} b + 3 a b^{2} - b^{3}$ .

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Step 2.1

Add $- c^{3}$ and $c^{3}$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} + 0 - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - a^{3} + a^{3} - 3 a^{2} b + 3 a b^{2} - b^{3}$

Step 2.2

Add $b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2}$ and $0$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - a^{3} + a^{3} - 3 a^{2} b + 3 a b^{2} - b^{3}$

Step 2.3

Add $- a^{3}$ and $a^{3}$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} + 0 - 3 a^{2} b + 3 a b^{2} - b^{3}$

Step 2.4

Add $b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2}$ and $0$ .

$b^{3} - 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - 3 a^{2} b + 3 a b^{2} - b^{3}$

Step 2.5

Subtract $b^{3}$ from $b^{3}$ .

$- 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - 3 a^{2} b + 3 a b^{2} + 0$

Step 2.6

Add $- 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - 3 a^{2} b + 3 a b^{2}$ and $0$ .

$- 3 b^{2} c + 3 b c^{2} - 3 c^{2} a + 3 c a^{2} - 3 a^{2} b + 3 a b^{2}$