@dalestewart

Another interesting algebra question

@murilofujita

Thank you for your explanation in this vídeo!

@YAWTon

x=(√34+√2)/√8 
x=(√17+1)/2  [0]
x is solution of x²-x-4=0  (by formula for quadratic equations), therefore
x²=x+4     [1]
x³=5x+4  [2] by multiplying RHS of [1] by x and substituting x² by RHS of [1]
x⁶=65x+116  by squaring RHS of [2] and and substituting x² by RHS of [1]
x⁶=(65√17+297)/2  by substituting RHS of [0] ifor x in RHS  of .[3]
Nice!