Concept:The expression matches the algebraic identity for sum of cubes: a3+b3=(a+b)(a2−ab+b2). The denominator is exactly a2−ab+b2, so the fraction simplifies to a+b.Explanation:Let a=762 and b=316.The numerator becomes a3+b3. The denominator is a2−ab+b2.Apply the identity: a3+b3=(a+b)(a2−ab+b2).Therefore, the fraction is a2−ab+b2(a+b)(a2−ab+b2).Cancel the common term a2−ab+b2 from numerator and denominator.We are left with a+b=762+316=1078.Answer:D. 1078