SOLUTION: solve: x^5/6 + x^2/3-2x^1/2 =0 thanks!

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Question 263259: solve: x^5/6 + x^2/3-2x^1/2 =0
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solve: x^5/6 + x^2/3-2x^1/2 =0

Take the 6th. power of all terms
(x^5/6)^6 + (x^2/3)^6-(2x^1/2)^6 =0 Indices (a^m)^n= A^mn
x^5+x^4-2x^3=0
x^3(x^2+x-2)=0
x^3(x^2+2x-x-2)=0
x^3{(x(x+2)-1(x+2)}=0
x^3{(x-1)(x+2)=0
x^3(x-1)(x+2)=0

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