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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please Help!!! (question below)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@tkhunny

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

\(x+3 = 0 \longrightarrow x = -3\) It better be zero at x = -3. If it's zero at x = 3, something is very wrong. This eliminates two. Now what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it's either C or D, right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

You were not paying attention. Those are the ones that were ruled out. Repeat: "If it's zero at x = 3, something is very wrong. " Where are C and D zero? It look like x = 3 to me.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so A or B, I get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so how do I know which one? @tkhunny

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

You look at it and think about it? x = 0 should lead to the cube root of 3 (1.44ish). Do they do that. Do you know any perfect cubes? \(\sqrt[3]{1} = 1\) \(\sqrt[3]{8} = 2\) \(\sqrt[3]{27} = 3\) Do they do that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, neither of them

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Really? Try x = 5.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x = 5, y = 1.709...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait, that's wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't get how to do that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm confused

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@tkhunny

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

?? x = 5 \(\sqrt[3]{5+3} = \sqrt[3]{8} = 2\) Perhaps you were using the SQUARE root?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh yeah I was

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so for x = 5, y = 125?

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

No, it's not \((5+3)^{3} = 512\). It's \(\sqrt[3]{5+3} = \sqrt[3]{8} = 2\)

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