SOLUTION: If we raise a number to the third power, we get four times the number. Find all numbers with this property.

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Question 1093122: If we raise a number to the third power, we get four times the number. Find all numbers with this property.
Answer by greenestamps(13215) About Me  (Show Source):
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a number raised to the 3rd power is equal to 4 times the number:
x%5E3+=+4%2Ax

As with any polynomial equation with degree 2 or higher, get everything on one side, set equal to 0, and factor to solve:
x%5E3-4x+=+0

That one should be easy to factor...