document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=643242>Question 643242</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trying to figure out the answer to: (x-2)^1/3=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "take log of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)log(x-2)=log2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(x-2)=3log2=log(2^3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=2^3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)^1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(10-2)^(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=8^(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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