document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39357>Question 39357</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I found a problem in a text book, but I wanted to know if I was correct in determining that there was no solution to the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is the cuber root of X=x-6; the book I found stated that the answer was 8, but I have tried every approach to solve this problem and maybe I am missing a step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to take the difference of two cubes and set the equation equal to zero, but that didn't work.  I also expanded the equation and set it equal to zero, but that didn't work either.  I don't know how they came up with the answer 8, but I hope you can help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24790 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Have you tried graphing the two sides of the equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph y=x^(1/3) and y=x-6 on the same set of axis and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the point of intersection.  It will probably be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "at x=8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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