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(a - b) (a2 + b2 + ab) -(a + b) (a2 + b2 - ab)
The given expression is
(a - b) (a2 + b2 + ab) -(a + b) (a2 + b2 - ab)
= (a.a2 + a.b2 + a.ab-b.a2-b.b2-b.ab)-(a.a2 + a.b2-a.ab + b.a2 + b.b2-b.ab)
= a3 + ab2 + a2b-a2b-b3-ab2-a3-ab2 + a2b-a2b-b3 + ab2
= -2b3
Therefore, (a - b) (a2 + b2 + ab) -(a + b) (a2 + b2 - ab) = -2b3
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