document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065269>Question 1065269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find values of a and b such that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + 44 = b^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Daughter's homework and I haven't got the foggiest.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm thinking value b would be a multiple of 3 as it is cubed. So I'm looking for a multiple of 3 bigger than 44 with a squared value added to it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My thinking may be way off but if you could throw some light on it I'd be very grateful.<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 #680389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=680389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b^3 = a^2 + 44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take cube root of both sides of =<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = (a^2 + 44)^(1/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the integer solution for this is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = + or - 9 and b = 5<BR>\n" );
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