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If x+1x=3, find the value x6+1x6.

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x+1x=3,

Squaring both sides,

(x+1x)2=(3)2 x2+1x2+2=9 x2+1x2=92=7Cubing both sides,(x2+1x2)3=(7)3 x6+1x6+3(x2+1x2)=343 x6+1x6+3×7=343 x6+1x6+21=343 x6+1x6=34321=322 x6+1x6=322


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