Problem: A positive real number x is such that 31−x3+31+x3=1 Find x2.
Solution
Solution: Answer: 3328. Cubing the given equation yields 1=(1−x3)+33(1−x3)(1+x3)(31−x3+31+x3)+(1+x3)=2+331−x6 Then 3−1=31−x6, so 27−1=1−x6 and x6=2728 and x2=3328.
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