document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=483445>Question 483445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i can't figure out the steps to find the zeros of this equation: y=125x^3-8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #330841 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=330841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> figure out the steps to find the zeros of this equation: y=125x^3-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve: 125x^3-8 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x)^2-2^3 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x-2)(25x^2+10x+4) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2/5 and x is the zeroes of 25x^2+10x+4 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve: 25x^2+10x+4  = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-10 +- sqrt(100-4*25*4)]/50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-10 +- sqrt(-300)]/50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-10 +- 10sqrt(3)i]/50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (-1/5)-(1/5)sqrt(3)i pr x = (-1/5)+(1/5)sqrt(3)i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: There are 3 solutions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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