document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200591>Question 200591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the cost,in dollars, of a box of my favorite  cereal is the same as the  number of different values of x which satisfy  ( x square minus nine ) to the power of three equal to zero, then a box of this cereal costs how much ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150928 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10555)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=150928\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-9%29%5E3=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-9%29%5E3=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then there will be 3 SAME equations that equal 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And so, just one of these 3 equations should be evaluated to find the different values of x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-9=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-9=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gives us x-values of + 3 or - 3, which are 2 VALUES, then the cost of the box of cereal is $2.<BR>\n" );
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