Let $A$ and $B$ be two invertible matrices in $M_2(\mathbb{R})$such that $(A+B)^3=A^3+3A^2B+3AB^2+B^3$ then prove or disprove that $ AB=BA$
My working:
$$(A+B)^3=A^3+3A^2B+3AB^2+B^3$$ $$\implies BA^2+B^2A+ABA+BAB =2A^2B+2AB^2$$
Now what should I do?
Let $A$ and $B$ be two invertible matrices in $M_2(\mathbb{R})$such that $(A+B)^3=A^3+3A^2B+3AB^2+B^3$ then prove or disprove that $ AB=BA$
My working:
$$(A+B)^3=A^3+3A^2B+3AB^2+B^3$$ $$\implies BA^2+B^2A+ABA+BAB =2A^2B+2AB^2$$
Now what should I do?
Counter-example :
$$ A= \left(\begin{array}{cc} 2 & 0 \\ & \\ 0 & 3 \\ \end{array}\right), B= \left(\begin{array}{cc} 1 & 0 \\ & \\ 1 & -10 \\ \end{array}\right). $$