Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 7 - Section 7.6 - Radical Equations - Exercise Set - Page 560: 41

Answer

$-7$.

Work Step by Step

The given functions are $f(x)=(5x+16)^{\frac{1}{3}}$ and $g(x)=(x-12)^{\frac{1}{3}}$ Equate both functions $\Rightarrow f(x)=g(x)$ $\Rightarrow (5x+16)^{\frac{1}{3}}=(x-12)^{\frac{1}{3}}$ Cube both sides. $\Rightarrow \left [(5x+16)^{\frac{1}{3}}\right ]^3=\left [(x-12)^{\frac{1}{3}}\right ]^3$ Multiply exponents on both sides. $\Rightarrow 5x+16=x-12$ Add $-x-16$ to both sides. $\Rightarrow 5x+16-x-16=x-12-x-16$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 4x=-28$ Divide both sides by $4$. $\Rightarrow \frac{4x}{4}=\frac{-28}{4}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow x=-7$.
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