SOLUTION: Consider the integral expression in X {{{P=x^3+x^2+ax+1}}} where A is a rational number. At A=3, the value of P is a rational number for any X which satisfies the equation

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Question 977601: Consider the integral expression in X
P=x%5E3%2Bx%5E2%2Bax%2B1
where A is a rational number.
At A=3, the value of P is a rational number for any X which satisfies the equation x%5E2%2B2x-2=0 , and in this case the value of P is 12.
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