Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 8 - Radical Functions - 8.4 Solving Radical Equations - 8.4 Exercises - Page 654: 78

Answer

$x= -32 $

Work Step by Step

Given \begin{equation} \sqrt[3]{4 m+3}=-5. \end{equation} First cube both sides to eliminate the radical signs (may be repeated), and solve for $m$. \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} \sqrt[3]{4 m+3}&=-5\\ \left(\sqrt[3]{4 m+3}\right)^3&= \left( -5\right)^3\\ 4 m+3& =-125\\ m&= \frac{-125-3}{4}\\ &=-32. \end{aligned} \end{equation} Check. \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} \sqrt[3]{4 (-32)+3}&\stackrel{?}{=}-5\\ -5& =-5\quad \quad \textbf{True}. \end{aligned} \end{equation} The solution is $x= -32 $.
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