document.write( "Question 135472: Solve \"x%2B2=root%283%2C12x%2B2%29\" \n" ); document.write( "
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\"x%2B2=root%283%2C12x%2B2%29\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B2%29%5E3=12x%2B2\" Cube both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E3%2B6x%5E2%2B12x%2B8=12x%2B2\" Expand the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E3%2B6x%5E2%2B12x%2B8-12x-2=0\" Subtract 12x from both sides. Subtract 2 from both sides. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E3%2B6x%5E2%2B6=0\" Combine like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So from a graphing calculator, we find that the solution to \"x%5E3%2B6x%5E2%2B6=0\" is \"x=-6.15821\"
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