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If xa+1xb is a polynomial in one variable and if it is given that a=b, then this is a polynomial for a= ___

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Given, xa+1xb=xa+xb
Since, a=b
xa+1xb=xa+xa
For the expression, xa+xa to be a polynomial, a and a must be whole numbers.
Thus, a=0


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