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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x+9)^2/3=4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that \[(x+9)^{2/3}\] ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x+9=(sqrt 4)^3 x+9=8 x=-1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there will be 2 values for x because of the square root

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think you are wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wouldnt it be a cubed root not a square root?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats what i though but i ended up getting it wrong on my test

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey answer is x = -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and x = -1 or, -17

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did you get that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think its -8 or 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you get that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x+9)^(2/3) = 4 (x+9)^2 = 4^3 (x+9) = 64^(1/2) x+9 = +8 or, -8 x = -1 or. x = -17

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did you get 4^3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

by cubing both the sides we will get

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh then you just square it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes u can do like that too but by that method u will get only one answer x = -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay thanks

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