Simplify Using Identity

Simplify the Following

\[ \left(\frac{x}{2}+\frac{y}{3}\right)^3 – \left(\frac{x}{2}-\frac{y}{3}\right)^3 \]

Solution:

Let

\[ a=\frac{x}{2}+\frac{y}{3},\quad b=\frac{x}{2}-\frac{y}{3} \]

Using identity:

\[ a^3-b^3=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2) \]

\[ a-b = \frac{2y}{3} \]

\[ a+b = x \]

\[ ab = \left(\frac{x}{2}+\frac{y}{3}\right) \left(\frac{x}{2}-\frac{y}{3}\right) = \frac{x^2}{4}-\frac{y^2}{9} \]

\[ a^2+ab+b^2 = (a+b)^2-ab \]

\[ = x^2-\left(\frac{x^2}{4}-\frac{y^2}{9}\right) \]

\[ = \frac{3x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{9} \]

\[ a^3-b^3 = \frac{2y}{3} \left(\frac{3x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{9}\right) \]

\[ = \frac{x^2y}{2}+\frac{2y^3}{27} \]

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