document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=648400>Question 648400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-2)^(2/3)+(x-2)^(1/3)-12=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub y for (x-2)^(1/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2 + y - 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-3)*(y+4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^(1/3) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^(1/3) = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -64<BR>\n" );
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