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Answer: (C) 2
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The expression is based on the algebraic identity a³ - b³ = (a - b)(a² + ab + b²). Given the numerator 27x³ - 343y³, we can rewrite it as (3x)³ - (7y)³. Applying the identity:
((3x)³ - (7y)³)/(3x - 7y) = (3x)² + (3x)(7y) + (7y)² = 9x² + 21xy + 49y²
By comparing this result with the given form Ax² + By² + 7Cxy, we identify the coefficients: A = 9 B = 49 7C = 21 ⟹ C = 3
To find the value of 4A - B + 5C, substitute these values into the expression: 4(9) - 49 + 5(3) = 36 - 49 + 15 51 - 49 = 2