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If x2x=6x - \dfrac{2}{x} = 6, find the value of (x38x3)\Big(x^3 - \dfrac{8}{x^3}\Big).

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Given,

x2x=6\Rightarrow x - \dfrac{2}{x} = 6

Upon cubing both sides we get :

(x2x)3=63(x)3(2x)33×x×2x×(x2x)=216(x)3(2x)36×6=216x38x336=216x38x3=216+36x38x3=252.\Rightarrow \Big(x - \dfrac{2}{x}\Big)^3 = 6^3 \\[1em] \Rightarrow (x)^3 - \Big(\dfrac{2}{x}\Big)^3 - 3 \times x \times \dfrac{2}{x} \times \Big(x - \dfrac{2}{x}\Big) = 216 \\[1em] \Rightarrow (x)^3 - \Big(\dfrac{2}{x}\Big)^3 - 6 \times 6 = 216 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^3 - \dfrac{8}{x^3} - 36 = 216 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^3 - \dfrac{8}{x^3} = 216 + 36 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^3 - \dfrac{8}{x^3} = 252.

Hence, x38x3=252.x^3 - \dfrac{8}{x^3} = 252.

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