SOLUTION: find the values of x if x^1/3 + x^1/6 = 2

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Question 899851: find the values of x if
x^1/3 + x^1/6 = 2

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Hi

x^1/3 + x^1/6 = 2  |Let X = x^1/6

X^2 + X - 2 = 0

(X-1)(X + 2) = 0

X = -2, 1

X+=+x%5E%281%2F6%29,  X^6 = x

x = -2%5E6+=+highlight_green%2864%29++ 0r x = 1%5E6+=+highlight_green%281%29++