The sum of the solutions x∈R of the equation 3cos2x+cos32xcos6x-sin6x=x3-x2+6 is [2024]
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We have, 3cos2x+cos32xcos6x-sin6x=x3-x2+6
⇒cos2x(3+cos22x)(cos2x-sin2x)((cos2x+sin2x)2-cos2xsin2x)=x3-x2+6
⇒(3+cos22x)(1-cos2xsin2x)=x3-x2+6
⇒3+(cos2x-sin2x)21-cos2xsin2x=x3-x2+6
⇒3+(cos2x+sin2x)2-4cos2xsin2x1-cos2xsin2x=x3-x2+6
⇒4-4cos2xsin2x1-cos2xsin2x=x3-x2+6
⇒4=x3-x2+6⇒x3-x2+2=0
⇒(x+1)(x2-2x+2)=0
⇒x=-1 is the only real solution.