Answer
Fill the blank with $w^{\frac{1}{6}}$.
Work Step by Step
With substitution $u=w^{\frac{1}{6}}$, then $u^{2}=w^{\frac{1}{3}}.$
The equation becomes
$u^{2}-3u+8=0$
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