document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357281>Question 357281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify. Assume variables represent positive numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times the cubed root of 32 minus 7 times the cubed root of 108\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much i have been trying to solve this for 2 days. I have factored 32 and 108 and taken the cubed roots. I cannot come up with the book answer of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17 times the cubed root of 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #255201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=255201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 32 = 4 * 8 = 4 * (2^3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "108 = 4 * 27 = 4 * (3^3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[cbrt(32)] = 3 * 2[cbrt(4)] = 6 cbrt(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7[cbrt(108)] = 7 * 3[cbrt(4)] = 21 cbrt(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting gives ___ -15 cbrt(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sometimes, there are errors in books </SPAN>\n" );
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