Solve each equation. $$1-x^{-1}-x^{-2}-2 x^{-3}=0$$
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First, we can simplify the equation by multiplying both sides by $x^3$ to get rid of the negative exponents: $$x^3 - x^2 - x - 2 = 0$$ Show more…
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