document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123923>Question 123923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please can you help me with this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2/3 - 8x^1/3+15=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let w = x^(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2-8w+15 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w-5)(x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=5 or w=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^(1/3)= 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5^3= 125<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^(1/3)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3^3 = 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: x = 125 or x=27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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