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The sum of a positive number and its cube is 68. What is the value of the number?
Asked in SSC MTS · 2026
Cube and Cube Root · Quantitative Aptitude
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The cube of a number n is n³ = n × n × n.
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Cube Tricks has appeared in 46 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, State PSC and SSC.
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