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tmua.me Extreme Set C Paper 1 · Q4

Paper 1Algebra

A real number t>2t>2 and integers a,ba,b satisfy

t3−2t=a,t2−at+b=2.t^3-2t=a, \qquad t^2-at+b=2.

What is the smallest possible value of aa?

A44
B55
C99
D1818
E2121
F5656

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