令x^(1/2)+x^(-1/2)=y原式化为
y(y^2-3)-2=16
y^3-3y-18=0
y^3-3y^2+3y^2-9y+6y-18=0
(y^3-3y^2)+(3y^2-9y)+(6y-18)=0
y^2(y-3)+3y(y-3)+6(y-3)=0
(y-3)(y^2+3y+6)=0
y1=3
y^2+3y+6=0
y^2+3y+(3/2)^2=9/4-6
(y+3/2)=-15/4
无实数解
x^(1/2)+x^(-1/2)=3
x+1=3x^(1/2)
x-3x^(1/2)=-1
x-3x^(1/2)+(3/2)^2=9/4-1
[x^(1/2)-3/2)^2=5/4
x^(1/2)-3/2=±√5/2
x^(1/2)=3/2±√5/2
x=(3/2±√5/2)^2
=9/4±3√5/2+5/4
=14/4±3√5/2
=7/2±3√5/2
=(7±3√5)/2