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Which statement describes how to solve mc016-1.jpg?
Square both sides and then solve the resulting cubic equation.
Cube both sides and then solve the resulting quadratic equation.
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I can’t see mc016-1.jpg — could you either paste the equation text here or re-upload the image?
If you want a quick rule of thumb while you do that:
- Identify the radicals/exponents (e.g. square root = exponent 1/2, cube root = 1/3).
- Raise both sides to an integer power that removes the fractional exponents. You can raise to the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators (for 1/2 and 1/3 the LCM is 6), or eliminate one radical at a time (cube first, then square, or square first, then cube).
- After clearing radicals you’ll get a polynomial equation — solve it and then check solutions in the original equation (to discard any extraneous roots introduced by raising to powers).
If you post the actual equation I’ll tell you which of the two choices is correct and show the steps.
If you want a quick rule of thumb while you do that:
- Identify the radicals/exponents (e.g. square root = exponent 1/2, cube root = 1/3).
- Raise both sides to an integer power that removes the fractional exponents. You can raise to the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators (for 1/2 and 1/3 the LCM is 6), or eliminate one radical at a time (cube first, then square, or square first, then cube).
- After clearing radicals you’ll get a polynomial equation — solve it and then check solutions in the original equation (to discard any extraneous roots introduced by raising to powers).
If you post the actual equation I’ll tell you which of the two choices is correct and show the steps.
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