SOLUTION: Find all real- number solutions. Round your results to the second decimal place. Verify that your results satisfy the equation. 35.9b^6 + 8.6 = 394.3 Please help. I have been

Question 844158: Find all real- number solutions. Round your results to the second decimal place. Verify that your results satisfy the equation.
35.9b^6 + 8.6 = 394.3
Please help. I have been stuck on this question for a long time. And please show work, so I can understand it.
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ankor@dixie-net.com:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Subtract from both sides

Divide both sides by
Take the sixth root of both sides

or to the second decimal place,

Now take this answer and plug it back into the equation and make sure the right hand side and left hand side match.
Then you'll have verified that it's a good solution.

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
35.9b^6 + 8.6 = 394.3
35.9b^6 = 394.3 - 8.6
35.9b^6 = 385.7
b^6 =
b^6 = 10.7437
b =
using logs
log(10.7437)
*1.031154 = .171859
find the anti-log
b =
b = 1.485
:
:
you can check this on your calc: 35.9*1.485^6 + 8.6
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