document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80328>Question 80328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I am trying to solve this problem and need help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Directions are to solve, apparently there will be 6 answers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57631 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathtutor777><B>mathtutor777(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathtutor777><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=57631\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y^6 + 9y^3 + 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, notice that y^6 = (y^3)^2.  So this is really a quadratic equation where the variable is y^3.  We can solve for y^3 by factoring:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y^3 + 8)(y^3 + 1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, set both sets of parentheses equal to 0 and solve for y^3. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This gives y^3 = -8 or y^3 = -1.  All you have to do now is take the cube root of both sides of both equations.  You will get y = -2 or -1. </SPAN>\n" );
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