If x + 1/x = 3 find x² + 1/x²
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x + 1/x = 3
Squaring on both sides
⇒ (x + 1/x)² = 3²
⇒ x² + 1/x² + 2 × x × 1/x = 9
⇒ x² + 1/x² + 2 = 9
⇒ x² + 1/x² + 2 - 2 = 9 - 2
⇒ x² + 1/x² = 7
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