document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345956>Question 345956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> cbrt(X)-5=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ~3:(X)-5=3  the ~ symbolizes the square root\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -5 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 5 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~3:(X)=5+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3 to 5 to get 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~3:(X)=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To remove the radical on the left-hand side of the equation, cube both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(~3:(X))^(3)=(8)^(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(8)^(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expand the exponent (3) to the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(8^(3))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cubing a number is the same as multiplying the number by itself 3 times (8*8*8).  In this case, 8 cubed is 512.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(512)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression 512.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=512 </SPAN>\n" );
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