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a3 - b3 is always divisible by:
Options:
A .  a - b
B .  a × b
C .  a + b
D .  2a + b 
Answer: Option A
:
A
Take a=2 and b=1 and check.
Alternatively, we know the algebraic identity,
a3b3=(ab)(a2+2ab+b2)
Hence , we can see that (ab) is a factor of a3 - b3
Thus,a3 - b3is divisible by (ab)

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