To solve the equation \( x^3 + x = 0 \), we can start by factoring out the common term \( x \):
\[ x(x^2 + 1) = 0 \]
Now, we set each factor equal to zero:
- \( x = 0 \)
- \( x^2 + 1 = 0 \)
For the second equation, \( x^2 + 1 = 0 \), we can solve for \( x^2 \):
\[ x^2 = -1 \]
Taking the square root of both sides gives us:
\[ x = i \quad \text{or} \quad x = -i \]
where \( i \) is the imaginary unit.
Therefore, the solutions to the equation \( x^3 + x = 0 \) are:
\[ x = 0, \quad x = i, \quad x = -i \]