Let F be a field and α an element not in F such that α^3 - 3α + 2 = 0. Consider the field extension F(α) which consists of all elements of the form a + bα + cα^2, where a, b, and c are elements of F. Find the multiplicative inverse of the element 2 + α in the field F(α).

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Let F be a field and α an element not in F such that α^3 - 3α + 2 = 0. Consider the field extension F(α) which consists of all elements of the form a + bα + cα^2, where a, b, and c are elements of F.

Find the multiplicative inverse of the element 2 + α in the field F(α).

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Given a field extension, an element a in the extended field has a multiplicative inverse if and only if it's non-zero.

This inverse is the element b such that a · b = 1 in the extended field.

Our goal is to find such a b for the element 2+α.

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