SOLUTION: x^(2/3) - x^(1/3) - 12=0 Solve for x, show all steps please.

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Question 355271: x^(2/3) - x^(1/3) - 12=0 Solve for x, show all steps please.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let u=x%5E%281%2F3%29, u%5E2=x%5E%282%2F3%29
u%5E2-u-12=0
%28u-4%29%28u%2B3%29=0
Two solutions:
u-4=0
u=4
x%5E%281%2F3%29=4
highlight%28x=64%29
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u%2B3=0
u=-3
x%5E%281%2F3%29=-3
highlight%28x=-27%29