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2012 AMC 10A Problem 17AMC 10 Step by Step
Name:                             Date: September 13, 2026
Algebraic Manipulation · difficulty 3 of 5 · about 5 min · position P16-20

Let aa and bb be relatively prime positive integers with a>b>0a>b>0 and a3−b3(a−b)3=733\dfrac{a^3-b^3}{(a-b)^3} = \dfrac{73}{3} . What is a−ba-b ?

  1. A)

    11

  2. B)

    22

  3. C)

    33

  4. D)

    44

  5. E)

    55

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