SOLUTION: Solve for x: x^(2/3) -7x^(1/3) + 12=0

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Question 949344: Solve for x: x^(2/3) -7x^(1/3) + 12=0
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x^(1/3) = y.

y^2 - 7y + 12 = 0
(y - 3)(y - 4) = 0

y = 3 --> x = 27
y = 4 --> x = 64