1) Solve algebraically. Trial and error is not an appropriate method of solution. You must show all your work.
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as cuberoot(x) and show raising to the nth power as ^n, 3
x
like x 3 is typed x^3.
a) 3
x −5=3
Answer: x = 512
Show your work here: 3
Add 5 on both sides we get 3x=8 cubing on both sides we have (3x )3= 83 so x=512
b) 3 x2
= 27
Answer: x = 9
x −5=3
Show your work here: 3 x2
= 27
Squaring on both sides we get (x32)2=272
so x3=729
so x= 72913
so x=9
c)
3 3x − 2 =1− 4 x +1
Answer: x=911
Show your work here:
3 3x − 2 =1− 4 x +1
34=x+1-3x-2x+1
so 3x+1=4 x+1-3x+2
so 3x+3=4 -2x+3
3x+3= -8x+12
add 8x 0n both sides
so 3x+8x+3= -8x+8x+12
so 11x+3=12
add-3 on both sides
so 11x=12-3=9
so x=911