Given : $$pq(p+q)=1$$
=> $$p+q=\frac{1}{pq}$$ -----------(i)
Cubing both sides
=> $$(p+q)^3=(\frac{1}{pq})^3$$
=> $$p^3+q^3+3pq(p+q)=\frac{1}{p^3q^3}$$
=> $$p^3+q^3+3pq(\frac{1}{pq})=\frac{1}{p^3q^3}$$ Â Â [Using (i)]
=>Â $$\frac{1}{p^3q^3}-p^3-q^3=3$$
=> Ans - (C)
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