$\left ( 2(x^2-x+1) + 7(x+1)\right )^2 = 56(x+1)(x^2-x+1)$
$4(x^2-x+1)^2 + 28(x+1)(x^2-x+1) + 49(x+1)^2 - 56(x+1)(x^2-x+1) = 0$
$4(x^2-x+1)^2 - 28(x+1)(x^2-x+1) + 49(x+1)^2 = 0$
$\left ( 2(x^2-x+1) - 7(x+1) \right )^2 = 0$
$(2x^2-9x-5)^2 = 0$
$x_1 + x_2 = \dfrac 92$