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If ab+ba=-1, then (a3 − b3) = ?

(a) −1
(b) −3
(c) −2
(d) 0

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(d) 0

We have:ab+ba=-1a2+b2ab=-1

a2+b2+ab=0

Thus, we have:
a3-b3=a-ba2+ab+b2
=a-b×0=0

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