SOLUTION: can this be simplified anymore ((16x^4)^1/3)-((2x)^1/3)?

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Question 68091: can this be simplified anymore
((16x^4)^1/3)-((2x)^1/3)?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
can this be simplified anymore
((16x^4)^1/3)-((2x)^1/3)
=((8x^3*2x)^(1/3) - ((2x)^(1/3))
= ((2x)[(2x)^(1/3)] - ((2x)^(1/3))
Factor out the [(2x)^(1/3)] to get:
=(2x-1)((2x)^(1/3))
or
=(2x-1)* cube root of (2x)
Cheers,
Stan H.