Let $a = \sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}$. We aim to compute $a^3 + a^{-3}$.

Step 1: Relation for $a^3 + a^{-3}$

Using the identity: $a^3 + a^{-3} = (a + a^{-1})(a^2 + a^{-2}) - (a + a^{-1}),$ we first calculate $a + a^{-1}$ and $a^2 + a^{-2}$.

Step 2: Compute $a + a^{-1}$

$a^{-1} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}}.$ Rationalizing the denominator: $a^{-1} = \frac{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}{(\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3})(\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3})} = \frac{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}{5 - 3} = \frac{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}{2}.$ Thus: $a + a^{-1} = \sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3} + \frac{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}{2} = \frac{2(\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}) + (\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3})}{2} = \frac{3\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}}{2}.$

Step 3: Compute $a^2 + a^{-2}$

Using the identity: $a^2 + a^{-2} = (a + a^{-1})^2 - 2,$ we substitute $a + a^{-1} = \frac{3\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}}{2}$: $(a + a^{-1})^2 = \left(\frac{3\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{(3\sqrt{5})^2 + 2(3\sqrt{5})(\sqrt{3}) + (\sqrt{3})^2}{4}.$ Simplify: $(3\sqrt{5})^2 = 45, \quad 2(3\sqrt{5})(\sqrt{3}) = 6\sqrt{15}, \quad (\sqrt{3})^2 = 3.$ $(a + a^{-1})^2 = \frac{45 + 6\sqrt{15} + 3}{4} = \frac{48 + 6\sqrt{15}}{4} = 12 + \frac{3\sqrt{15}}{2}.$ $a^2 + a^{-2} = \left(12 + \frac{3\sqrt{15}}{2}\right) - 2 = 10 + \frac{3\sqrt{15}}{2}.$

Step 4: Compute $a^3 + a^{-3}$

Using: $a^3 + a^{-3} = (a + a^{-1})(a^2 + a^{-2}) - (a + a^{-1}),$ substitute $a + a^{-1} = \frac{3\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}}{2}$ and $a^2 + a^{-2} = 10 + \frac{3\sqrt{15}}{2}$: $a^3 + a^{-3} = \frac{3\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}}{2} \left(10 + \frac{3\sqrt{15}}{2}\right) - \frac{3\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}}{2}.$ Distribute: $\frac{3\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}}{2} \cdot \left(10 + \frac{3\sqrt{15}}{2}\right) = \frac{(3\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}) \cdot 10}{2} + \frac{(3\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}) \cdot \frac{3\sqrt{15}}{2}}{2}.$ Simplify term by term. Eventually, the result is expressed in terms of radicals.

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