This is an interesting algebra problem from BL’s Weekly Math Games, which is behind a subscription wall.
(a3 – b3)/(a – b)3 = 73/3,
what is a – b?”
In fact, it is possible to solve for a and b individually as well.
See a Tricky Ratio Puzzle for the solution.
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