document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87471>Question 87471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate. Cube is outside the square root symbol and negative 125 is inside. How do I solve this problem?  Any assistance is appreciated.  \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 #63396 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=63396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I believe what you mean is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+root%283%2C-125%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+root%283%2C-125%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is -5, since if you take -5 and cube it (that is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), you get -125.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is important to realize that the cube root of a negative number is a negative number, but the SQUARE root of a negative number is not possible in the real numbers.  If you have studied imaginary numbers (or complex numbers!), then a square root of a negative is an imaginary number (involving the letter \"i\")!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2  Retired from SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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