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AIME 2015b Problem 8

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Let aa and bb be positive integers satisfying ab+1a+b<32\frac{ab+1}{a+b} < \frac{3}{2}. The maximum possible value of a3b3+1a3+b3\frac{a^3b^3+1}{a^3+b^3} is pq\frac{p}{q}, where pp and qq are relatively prime positive integers. Find p+qp+q.

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