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X cubed = 343^-1 find the positive value of x

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9514 1404 393

Answer:

x = 1/7

Explanation:

x³ = 1/343

x = 1/∛343 = 1/7

The positive value of x is 1/7.

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Additional comment

A square root (or any even-index root) will have both positive and negative real values. A cube root (or any odd-index root) will have only one real value, whose sign will match the sign of the value being rooted.

343^(-1/3) is the cube root of a positive number, so it will be a positive real number.

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