\[- a^{3} = ( - a)^{3};\ \ a = 10:\]
\[- 10^{3} = - 1000;\]
\[( - 10)^{3} = - 10^{3} = - 1000.\]
\[- a^{3} = ( - a)^{3};\ a = - 2:\]
\[- ( - 2)^{3} = 2^{3} = 8;\]
\[\left( - ( - 2) \right)^{3} = 2^{3} = 8.\]
\[- a^{3} = ( - a)^{3};\ \ a = 0:\]
\[- 0^{3} = 0;\text{\ \ }\]
\[( - 0)^{3} = 0.\]