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document.write( "First,  (1 + a)(1 + b)(a + b) = (1 + a + b + ab)*(a+b) = (a+b) + (a+b)^2 + ab*(a+b).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Next,  a^3 + b^3 = (a+b)*(a^2 - ab + b^2) = (a+b)*((a+b)^2-3ab) = (a+b)^3 - 3ab*(a+b).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus you have these two equations\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (a+b) + (a+b)^2 + ab*(a+b)  = 1530    (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (a+b)^3         - 3ab*(a+b) = 1241    (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation (1) by 3; keep equation (2) as is.  Then add them.  You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3(a+b) + 3(a+b)^2 + (a+b)^3 = 3*1530 + 1241,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3(a+b) + 3(a+b)^2 + (a+b)^3 = 5831.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add 1 to both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( "    1 + 3(a+b) + 3(a+b)^2 + (a+b)^3 = 5832.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the left side is ((a+b)+1)^3.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, the last equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    ((a+b)+1)^3 = 5832.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Take cube root of both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (a+b)+1 =  = 18.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From this, get\r\n" );
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document.write( "     a+b = 18-1 = 17.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  If (1 + a)(1 + b)(a + b) = 1530 and a^3 + b^3 = 1241,  then  a+b = 17.\r\n" );
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