If $a + b + c = 0$, then $a^{3} + b^{3} + c^{3}$ equals

If $a + b + c = 0$, then $a^{3} + b^{3} + c^{3}$ equals
  1. $3abc$
  2. $0$
  3. $abc$
  4. $(a + b + c)^{3}$

Solution

Identity: $a^{3}+b^{3}+c^{3} - 3abc = (a+b+c)(\ldots)$. With $a+b+c=0$, $a^{3}+b^{3}+c^{3} = 3abc$.

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