SOLUTION: I�m going crazy trying to figure this one out. 3 is the index with a radical sign and the radicand under it is x squared = 4 Can someone help me?

Question 83175: I�m going crazy trying to figure this one out.

3 is the index with a radical sign and the radicand under it is x squared = 4

Can someone help me?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This expression reads: "the cube root of x squared equals 4". When you have a cube root, and you want to undo it, you raise both sides to the 3rd power. This will eliminate the cube root

Cube both sides

Cube 4 to get 64

Take the square root of both sides. This will undo the square

So this is your answer
which means
or
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