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Algebra (Simplification 1)
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Algebra (Simplification 1)

1. Given 𝑎2 − 𝑎 − 2 = 0 , find the value of 𝑎3 − 3𝑎 + 6.

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2. Given 𝑥 > 0 and 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 1221 , find the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 .

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3. Given that a is the real number and 𝑎 + 𝑎 = −5 , find the value of
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𝑎 + 𝑎2 .

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4. Given 𝑥 > 0 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 = 79 , find the value of |𝑥 − 𝑥|.

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5. Given that a is a negative real number and a≠1. If 𝑎 + 𝑎+1 = −8, find
the minimum value of a.

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6. Given 𝑥 > 0 and 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 9 , find the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 .

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7. Given 𝑥 > 0 and 𝑥 + 𝑥 = −5 , find the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 .

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8. Given 𝑥 > 0 and 𝑥 + 𝑥 = −3 , find the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2.

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9. Given 𝑥 > 0 and 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 3 , find the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2.

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10. Given x > 0 and 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 9 ,find the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 .

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11. Given x>0 and 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 4 , find the value of 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 3.

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12. Given 𝑥 > 0 and 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 5 , find the value of 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 4 .

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13. If x+ 𝑥 = −2, find the value of 𝑥 2020 + 𝑥 2020.

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14. If 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 1 , find the value of 𝑥 2020 + 𝑥 2020.

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15. If 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 1 , find the value of 𝑥 1000 + 𝑥 1000 .

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