We have $8^n + n ^3 = (2^n)^3 + n^3$
So
$2^n + n | 8^n + n^3$
using above and the given condition
$2^n + n | n^3-n$
Now there are 2 cases
1) $n^3-n = 0$ which gives n = 1 ( as other roots n = -1 and 0 are not positive
2) or $n^3-n > 0$ as for positive integer n >=2 ( n= 1 as already considered)
as $2^n + n | n^3-n$ so we have $n^3- n \ge 2^n + n$
or $n^3 \ge 2^n + 2n$
we can show by induction that for $n > 10 $ $2^n > n^3$
so $2 \le n \ le 9$
by checking out the values from 2 to 9 we get
$ n \in \{2,4,6\}$
so we ahve the solution set
$n \in \{ 1,2,4,6\}$
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