We have E(x) = (x^3-3x-2)/(x^3+1+3x^2+3x). We have to solve E(x) = sqrt 3 - sqrt 2.
E(x) = sqrt 3 - sqrt 2
=> E(x) = (x^3-3x-2)/(x^3+1+3x^2+3x) = sqrt 3 - sqrt 2
=> (x^3-3x-2)/(x + 1)^3 = sqrt 3 - sqrt 2
=> (x^3 - x - 2x - 2)/(x + 1)^3 = sqrt 3 - sqrt 2
=> (x(x^2 - 1) - 2(x + 1)/(x + 1)^3 = sqrt 3 - sqrt 2
=> (x(x - 1)(x + 1) - 2(x + 1))/(x + 1)^3 = sqrt 3 - sqrt 2
=> (x + 1)( x^2 - x - 2)/(x + 1)^3 = sqrt 3 - sqrt 2
=> (x^2 - x - 2)/(x + 1)^2 = sqrt 3 - sqrt 2
=> (x^2 - 2x + x - 2)/(x + 1)^2 = sqrt 3 - sqrt 2
=> (x(x -2) +1(x - 2)/(x + 1)^2 = sqrt 3 - sqrt 2
=> (x+1)(x -2)/(x + 1)^2 = sqrt 3 - sqrt 2
=> (x -2)/(x + 1) = sqrt 3 - sqrt 2
=> x - 2 = (sqrt 3 - sqrt 2)(x + 1)
=> x - 2 = (x* sqrt 3 - x* sqrt 2 + sqrt 3 - sqrt 2)
=> x - x*sqrt 3 + x*sqtr 2 = 2 + sqrt 3 - sqrt 2
=> x( 1- sqrt 3 + sqrt 2) = 2 + sqrt 3 - sqrt 2
=> x = (2 + sqrt 3 - sqrt 2) / ( 1- sqrt 3 + sqrt 2)
The required value of x = (2 + sqrt 3 - sqrt 2) / ( 1- sqrt 3 + sqrt 2)
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