\(x=\sqrt[3]{9+4\sqrt{5}}+\sqrt[3]{9-4\sqrt{5}}\)
\(\Rightarrow x^3=9+4\sqrt{5}+9-4\sqrt{5}+3\sqrt[3]{\left(9+4\sqrt[]{5}\right)\left(9-4\sqrt{5}\right)}\left(\sqrt[3]{9+4\sqrt{5}}+\sqrt[3]{9-4\sqrt{5}}\right)\)
\(=18+3\sqrt{81-80}.x=18+3x\)\(\Rightarrow x^3-3x=18\left(1\right)\)
\(y=\sqrt[3]{3+2\sqrt{2}}+\sqrt[3]{3-2\sqrt{2}}\)
\(\Rightarrow y^3=3+2\sqrt{2}+3-2\sqrt{2}+3\sqrt[3]{\left(3+2\sqrt{2}\right)\left(3-2\sqrt{2}\right)}\left(\sqrt[3]{3+2\sqrt{2}}+\sqrt[3]{3-2\sqrt{2}}\right)\)
\(=6+3\sqrt[3]{9-8}.y=6+3y\)\(\Rightarrow y^3-3y=6\left(2\right)\)
\(\left(1\right),\left(2\right)\Rightarrow P=x^3+y^3-3\left(x+y\right)+1996=x^3-3x+y^3-3y+1996\)
\(=18+6+1996=2020\)