\(x+\dfrac{1}{x}=a\Rightarrow\left(x+\dfrac{1}{x}\right)^3=a^3\)
\(\Leftrightarrow x^3+\dfrac{1}{x^3}+3.x^2.\dfrac{1}{x}+3x.\dfrac{1}{x^2}=a^3\)
\(\Leftrightarrow x^3+\dfrac{1}{x^3}+3x\dfrac{1}{x}\left(x+\dfrac{1}{x}\right)=a^3\)
\(\Leftrightarrow x^3+\dfrac{1}{x^3}+3a=a^3\)
\(\Rightarrow x^3+\dfrac{1}{x^3}=a^3-3a\)