SOLUTION: (x-1)^3+8=0 solve for x

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Question 704690: (x-1)^3+8=0 solve for x
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x-1%29%5E3%2B8=0
%28x-1%29%5E3=-8
take the cube root
(x-1) = -2
x=1-2
x=-1