document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134588>Question 134588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear Tutor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please help me with this investigation question from an old Maths Textbook?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please solve this inequation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The book only gives the answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%21=3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%21=3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. I tried to use \"log\" or \"cube roots\" to find out x but it seemed neither of them helped. Therefore, could you please show me how do you get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%21=3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%21=3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? Thank you in advance. :-) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98453 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=98453\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3^x > x^3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph the left side and the right side separately on the same set of axes:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Observe where 3^x is above x^3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: x< 2.4780527...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I graphed them on a TI calculator so I could better analyze the problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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