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If x + y + 3 = 0, then find the value of x3 + y3 - 9xy + 9.

Options

A

- 18

B

-36

C

18

D

36

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Correct Answer :

Option A

- 18

-18

Solution :

The correct answer is -18.

Given the equation:
x+y+3=0

We can rewrite this equation by shifting 3 to the right-hand side:
x+y=-3

Now, let us cube both sides of the equation:
x+y3=-33

Using the algebraic identity for the cube of a sum, a+b3=a3+b3+3aba+b, we expand the left-hand side:
x3+y3+3xyx+y=-27

Substitute x+y=-3 into the equation:
x3+y3+3xy-3=-27
x3+y3-9xy=-27

We want to find the value of x3+y3-9xy+9. By adding 9 to both sides of the equation, we get:
x3+y3-9xy+9=-27+9
x3+y3-9xy+9=-18

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