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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which real numbers are equal to their cubes?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Hint: x^3 = x x^3 - x = 0 x(x^2 - 1) = 0 Keep going to solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help me more please

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

x(x^2-1) = 0 becomes x(x-1)(x+1) = 0

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

if a product of terms is zero one of the terms must be zero , so the three solutions for x are ....

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