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If x1x=5x - \dfrac{1}{x} = 5, find the value of (x31x3)\Big(x^3 - \dfrac{1}{x^3}\Big).

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Given,

x1x=5x - \dfrac{1}{x} = 5

Using identity,

(x31x3)=(x1x)3+3(x1x)(x31x3)=(5)3+3×5(x31x3)=125+15(x31x3)=140\Rightarrow \Big(x^3 - \dfrac{1}{x^3}\Big) = \Big(x - \dfrac{1}{x}\Big)^3 + 3\Big(x - \dfrac{1}{x}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(x^3 - \dfrac{1}{x^3}\Big) = (5)^3 + 3 \times 5 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(x^3 - \dfrac{1}{x^3}\Big) = 125 + 15 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(x^3 - \dfrac{1}{x^3}\Big) = 140

Hence, x31x3=140.x^3 - \dfrac{1}{x^3} = 140.

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