Suppose that a particular real number has the property that (x + (1/x)) is an integer. Use (strong) induction to prove that (x^n + (1/x^n)) is an integer for all natural numbers n.

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Suppose that a particular real number has the property that (x + (1/x)) is an integer. Use
(strong) induction to prove that (x^n + (1/x^n)) is an integer for all natural numbers n.

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