document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8979>Question 8979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am having trouble solving the following problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you provide some help in solving this - there are three answers one of which is 2 but I cannot figure out the other two imaginary ones.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4941 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4941\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3+-+8+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3+-+8+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Factors into<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The quadratic factor can be solved by either the quadratic formula, the pluggable solver, or by completing the square.  Completing the square is fairly easy: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+-1+%2B-+i+%2Asqrt%283%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+-1+%2B-+i+%2Asqrt%283%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and of course, x=2!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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