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 #802108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=802108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And yet another hasty, careless, and incorrect response from tutor @CubeyThePenguin.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can introduce a dummy variable, as he does in his response, to help solve the problem if you want; it is not necessary.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+4%5E5+=+1024 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+4%5E5+=+1024\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-1%29%5E5+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-1%29%5E5+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x = -1 solution is NOT extraneous; it satisfies the original equation.<br><BR>\n" );
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