document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948047>Question 948047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the real solutions of the equation. x^(2/5)-3x^(1/5)-4=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #802099 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=802099\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x^(1/5) = b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2 - 3y - 4 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-4)(y+1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4, y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^(1/5) = 4, x^(1/5) = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"-1\" solution is extraneous, so x = 4^5 = 1024. </SPAN>\n" );
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