SOLUTION: Solve in the complex number system. 8x^3 + 27 = 0

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Question 64608: Solve in the complex number system.
8x^3 + 27 = 0
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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8x^3+27=0
8x^3=-27
x^3=-(27/8)
x=-3/2
proof
8(-3/2)^3=27=0
8(-27/8)+27=0
-27+27=0
0=0