SOLUTION: solve for x: (x+2)^2/5 - 6(x+2)^1/5 = -8

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Question 368354: solve for x:
(x+2)^2/5 - 6(x+2)^1/5 = -8
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use a substitution, u=root%285%2Cx%2B2%29%29
u%5E2-6u=-8
u%5E2-6u%2B8=0
%28u-2%29%28u-4%29=0
Two solutions:
u-2=0
u=2
root%285%2Cx%2B2%29=2
x%2B2=2%5E5
highlight%28x=30%29
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u-4=0
u=4
root%285%2Cx%2B2%29=4
x%2B2=4%5E5
highlight%28x=1022%29