1) Solve algebraically.

Trial and error is not an appropriate method of

solution. You must show all your work.

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Alternately, you may type as cuberoot(x) and show raising to the nth power as ^n,
3
x
like x 3 is typed x^3.

a)
3
x −5=3

Answer: x = 512

Show your work here:

3
x −5=3

Add 5 on both sides we get

3x=8
cubing on both sides we have
(3x )3= 83
so x=512

b)
3
x2 = 27

Answer: x = 9
 Show your work here:
3
x2 = 27

Squaring on both sides we get

(x32)2=272

so x3=729

so x= 72913

so x=9

c)
3 3x − 2
=1−
4 x +1

Answer:
x=911

Show your work here:

3 3x − 2
=1−
4 x +1

34=x+1-3x-2x+1

so 3x+1=4 x+1-3x+2
so 3x+3=4 -2x+3

3x+3= -8x+12

add 8x 0n both sides

so 3x+8x+3= -8x+8x+12

so 11x+3=12

add-3 on both sides

so 11x=12-3=9

so x=911