document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=754077>Question 754077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) x^(2/3) -x^(1/3) - 2 = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you also please show me the steps it would help me understand better:) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #458904 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=458904\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%282%2F3%29+-x%5E%281%2F3%29+-+2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%282%2F3%29+-x%5E%281%2F3%29+-+2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This can be factored just like a normal quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E%281%2F3%29-2%29%28x%5E%281%2F3%29%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E%281%2F3%29-2%29%28x%5E%281%2F3%29%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0; FOIL this & you can prove it to yourself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cube both sides and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cube both sides and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this, replace x with 8 and -1 in the original problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Only x = 8 is a valid solution  </SPAN>\n" );
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