If the negative power of X + X is 3, what is the square of X + the negative power of X?

If the negative power of X + X is 3, what is the square of X + the negative power of X?

Because x + x ^ - 1 = 3, the squares on both sides get x ^ 2 + 2 + x ^ - 2 = 9 (^ means square), so x ^ 2 + x ^ - 2 = 7