SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem? ^3sqrt5x+8 +6=1 what is x?

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Question 452756: Please help me solve this problem?
^3sqrt5x+8 +6=1 what is x?
Answer by ilana(307) About Me  (Show Source):
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^3sqrt5x+8 +6=1
Subtract 6 from each side.
^3sqrt5x+8 = 1 - 6
^3sqrt5x+8 = -5
Cube each side.
5x + 8 = (-5)^3
5x + 8 = -125
Subtract 8 from each side.
5x = -133
x = -133/5, or -26.6