SOLUTION: Find the three solutions to x^3=8 I've already factored it using the difference of cubes and found one solution, 2, but when i get to the quadratic formula I'm confused.

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Question 694171: Find the three solutions to x^3=8
I've already factored it using the difference of cubes and found one solution, 2, but when i get to the quadratic formula I'm confused.

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Find the three solutions to x^3=8
I've already factored it using the difference of cubes and found one solution, 2, but when i get to the quadratic formula I'm confused.

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---- Applying difference of cube factorization

The discriminant () for the quadratic equation: signifies roots that are imaginary (< 0), so the only solution is

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