document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983520>Question 983520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if x=3+2sqrt2 then what is the value of x in equation x^3+1/x^3? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In the first place,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{x^3\ +\ 1}{x^3}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is NOT an equation.  An equation is two mathematical expressions on either side of an equals sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the two parts of your question are related to each other such that the variable <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> represents the same quantity in both the equation and the rational expression, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\ =\ 3\ +\ 2\sqrt{2}\"> everywhere you see <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> in your question.  On the other hand, if the equation and the rational expression are not so related, then there is no way to determine the value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> in the rational expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It did occur to me that what you meant to ask was quite possibly:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\ =\ 3\ +\ 2\sqrt{2}\">, then what is the value of the expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{x^3\ +\ 1}{x^3}\">?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, that would require me to assume facts not in evidence.  If you did, indeed, ask the question incorrectly, then please repost a corrected version on the site so someone can possibly help you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \ \\r\"> </SPAN>\n" );
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