Question: If x²+2 = 2⅔ + 2^{-⅔}, show that: 2x(x²+3) = 3.


Solution:
Given,

x² + 2= 2^{\frac{2}{3}} + 2^{-\frac{2}{3}}

or, x² = 2^{\frac{2}{3}} - 2 + 2^{-\frac{2}{3}}

or, x² = 2^{\frac{2}{3}} -2 + \dfrac{1}{2^{\frac{2}{3}}}

or, x² = \left ( 2^{\frac{1}{3}} \right )^2 - \left ( 2 * 2^{\frac{1}{3}} * \dfrac{1}{2^{\frac{1}{3}}} \right ) + \left ( \dfrac{1}{2^{\frac{1}{3}}} \right )^2

or, x² = \left ( 2^{\frac{1}{3}} - \dfrac{1}{2^{\frac{1}{3}}} \right )^2

or, x = \left ( 2^{\frac{1}{3}} - \dfrac{1}{2^{\frac{1}{3}}} \right ) - (i)

[ Cubing both sides of equation (i) ]

or, x³ = \left ( 2^{\frac{1}{3}} - \dfrac{1}{2^{\frac{1}{3}}} \right )^3

[ (a-b)³ = a³-b³ -3ab(a-b) ]

or, x³ =  \left ( 2^{\frac{1}{3}} \right )^3  -  \left ( \dfrac{1}{2^{\frac{1}{3}}} \right )^3 - 3*2^{\frac{1}{3}} * \dfrac{1}{2^{\frac{1}{3}}} \left (2^{\frac{1}{3}} - \dfrac{1}{2^{\frac{1}{3}}} \right )

[ From (i)  \left (2^{\frac{1}{3}} - \dfrac{1}{2^{\frac{1}{3}}} \right ) = x ]

or, x³ = 2 - \dfrac{1}{2} - 3*1*(x)

or, x³ = 2 - \dfrac{1}{2} - 3x

or, x³ = \dfrac{4 - 1 -6x}{2}

or, 2x³ = 3 - 6x

or, 2x³ +6x = 3

\therefore, 2x(x²+3) = 3
#proved

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