a^3+b^3+^3-3abc=(a+b+c)(a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-ac-bc)=1/2(a+b+c)(a^2+b^2-2ab+a^2+c^2-2ac+b^2+c^2-2bc)=1/2(a+b+c)[(a-b)^2+(b-c)^2+(a-c)^2]