document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109500>Question 109500</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495384976/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X2/3 + 4X1/3 - 12 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let w = x^(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 + 4w -12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+4)(w-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = -4 or w=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^(1/3) = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^(1/3)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solutions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -64 or x= 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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