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Given: Define \(a \# b\) to be \(a^3 – 1\).
Asked: What is the value of x # 1 ?

\(x # 1 = x^3 - 1\)

IMO C
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Define \(a \# b\) to be \(a^3 – 1\). What is the value of x # 1 ?

(A) 0

(B) \(a^3\)

(C) \(x^3 – 1\)

(D) \(x^3 + 1\)

(E) 2
The introduction of b in the first equation is unnecessary and doesn't have any implication

Therefore it's straight forward substitution without any further delay therefore IMO C
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