document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=838313>Question 838313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, my name is Grace Rogers and I am having trouble with some rational functions.  I get confused on what I should do with the exponents... \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x-2)^1/3=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your help would be greatly appreciated! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504982 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=504982\">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=%285x-2%29%5E%281%2F3%29=2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x-2%29%5E%281%2F3%29=2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cube both sides of the equation to get rid of the cube root.<BR>\n" );
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