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Binomial Theorem, Pascal & Combinatorial Identities · Challenge problem

Using k3=6(k3)+6(k2)+(k1)k^{3}=6\binom{k}{3}+6\binom{k}{2}+\binom{k}{1}, evaluate ∑k=1nk3\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{n}k^{3} in closed form.