document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230533>Question 230533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this, thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-1)^1/3=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170700 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170700\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a case of a math equation that LOOKS very INTIMIDATING, but it's not nearly as hard as it looks.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a-1%29%5E%281%2F3%29=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a-1%29%5E%281%2F3%29=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have to \"undo\" the exponent, by raising both sides of the equation to the 3 power like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a-1%29%5E%281%2F3%29%29%5E3+=+%28-3%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a-1%29%5E%281%2F3%29%29%5E3+=+%28-3%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +1 to each side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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