document.write( "Question 1066143: A tomato plant is purchased at a garden supply store. The initial height of the plant its 37.6 in. The height of the plant h (in inches) is approximated by h= 22(t+5)^1/3 , where t is the time in days after planting. \r
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A tomato plant is purchased at a garden supply store. The initial height of the plant its 37.6 in. The height of the plant h (in inches) is approximated by h= 22(t+5)^1/3 , where t is the time in days after planting. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation would be: 48=22(t+5)^1/3 correct? When I simplify it I get a fraction. When I divide that fraction, I get the wrong answer. Help???
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\"matrix%282%2C1%2C+%22+%22%2C+h+=+22%28t+%2B+5%29%5E%281%2F3%29%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "a.\r\n" );
document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C+%22+%22%2C+h+=+22%2823+%2B+5%29%5E%281%2F3%29%29\" ------ Substituting 23 for t\r\n" );
document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C+%22+%22%2C+h+=+22%2828%29%5E%281%2F3%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "b.\r\n" );
document.write( "4 feet = 48 inches \r\n" );
document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C+%22+%22%2C+48+=+22%28t+%2B+5%29%5E%281%2F3%29%29\" ----------- Substituting 48 for h\r\n" );
document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C+%22+%22%2C+48%2F22+=+%28t+%2B+5%29%5E%281%2F3%29%29\" -------------- Dividing by 22\r\n" );
document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C+%22+%22%2C+24%2F11+=+%28t+%2B+5%29%5E%281%2F3%29%29\" -------------- Reducing left side\r\n" );
document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C+%22+%22%2C+%2824%2F11%29%5E3+=+%28t+%2B+5%29%5E%28%281%2F3%29+%2A+3%29%29\" ------ Raising each side to the 3rd power \r\n" );
document.write( "\"%2824%2F11%29%5E3+=+t+%2B+5\"\r\n" );
document.write( "To grow to 4' or 48\", time taken, or 
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