প্রশ্ন: If 5x - (5/x) = 15, then what is the value of x3 - (1/x)3?

সমাধান:
দেওয়া আছে,
5x - 5/x = 15
⇒ (5x - 5/x)/5 = 15/5
∴ x - 1/x = 3

এখন,
x3 - (1/x)3
= (x - 1/x)3 + 3 . x . (1/x)(x - 1/x)
= (x - 1/x)3 + 3(x - 1/x)
= 33 + 3 × 3
= 27 + 9
= 36

Solution:
Here,
Half-yearly interest rate = 5% ÷ 2 = (5/2)%

Now,
The first deposit of Tk. 1600 was made on 1st January.
It stays for 12 months, so it earns interest twice, once after 6 months, and again after 12 months.
So, it earns interest for 2 times (i.e., 2 half-years).

∴ A1 = P(1 + r/100)n
= 1600 × {1 + 5/(2 × 100)}2
= 1600 × {1 + (1/40)}2
= 1600 × (41/40) × (41/40)
= 1600 × 1681/1600
= 1681

Now,
The second deposit of Tk. 1600 was made on 1st July.
It stays for 6 months, so it earns interest only once (1 half-year).

∴ A2 = P(1 + r/100)n
= 1600 × (1 + 1/40)1
= 1600 × (41/40)
= 1640

Total amount = 1681 + 1640 = 3321
Total money deposited = 1600 + 1600 = 3200
∴Interest earned = 3321 - 3200 = Tk. 121

∴ The customer would have gained Tk. 121 by way of interest.