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Solve for x Express your answer as an integers or in simplest radical form 1-x^3=9

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Answer:


\large\boxed{\tt x = 2}

Explanation:


\textsf{We are asked to solve for x in the given equation.}


\textsf{We should know that x is cubed, meaning that it's multiplied by itself 3 times.}


\textsf{We should isolate x on the left side of the equation, then find x by cubic rooting}


\textsf{both sides of the equation.}


\large\underline{\textsf{How is this possible?}}


\textsf{To isolate variables, we use Properties of Equality to prove that expressions}


\textsf{are still equal once a constant has changed both sides of the equation. A Cubic}


\textsf{Root is exactly like a square root, but it's square rooting the term twice instead}


\textsf{of once.}


\large\underline{\textsf{For our problem;}}


\textsf{We should use the Subtraction Property of Equality to isolate x, then cubic root}


\textsf{both sides of the equation.}


\large\underline{\textsf{Solving;}}


\textsf{Subtract 1 from both sides of the equation keeping in mind the Subtraction}


\textsf{Property of Equality;}/tex]</p><p>[tex]\tt \\ot{1} - \\ot{1} - x^(3) = 9 - 1


\tt - x^(3) = 8


\textsf{Because x}^(3) \ \textsf{is negative, we should exponentiate both sides of the equation by}


\textsf{the reciprocal of 3, which is} \ \tt (1)/(3) .


\tt (- x^(3))^{(1)/(3)} = 8^{(1)/(3)}


\underline{\textsf{Evaluate;}}


\tt (- x^(3))^{(1)/(3)} \rightarrow -x^{3 * (1)/(3) } \rightarrow \boxed{\tt -x}


\textsf{*Note;}


\boxed{\tt A^{(1)/(C)} = \sqrt[\tt C]{\tt A}}


\tt 8^{(1)/(3)} \rightarrow \sqrt[3]{8} \rightarrow 2^(1) \rightarrow \boxed{\tt 2}


\underline{\textsf{We should have;}}


\tt -x=2


\textsf{Use the Division Property of Equality to divide each side of the equation by -1;}


\large\boxed{\tt x = 2}

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