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If x2 - 3x + 1 = 0, then the value of $${x^2} + x + \frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}$$ is?
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$$\eqalign{
& {x^2} - 3x + 1 = 0 \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^2} + 1 = 3x \cr
& \Rightarrow x + \frac{1}{x} = 3 \cr
& {\text{Squaring both sides}} \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} + 2 = 9 \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} = 7 \cr
& \therefore {x^2} + x + \frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} + x + \frac{1}{x} \cr
& \Rightarrow 7 + 3 \cr
& \Rightarrow 10 \cr} $$
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