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Paper 1Algebra

It is given that the expansion of (ax+b)3(ax+b)^3 is 8x3−px2+18x−338x^3-px^2+18x-3\sqrt{3}, where aa, bb and pp are real constants.

What is the value of pp?

A−123-12\sqrt{3}
B−63-6\sqrt{3}
C−43-4\sqrt{3}
D−3-\sqrt{3}
E3\sqrt{3}
F434\sqrt{3}
G636\sqrt{3}
H12312\sqrt{3}

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