The equation is
.
Solve by algebraically.
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(Add 3 to each side)
(Simplify)
(Multiply each side by negative 1)
(Product of two same signs is positive)
The solution is
.
Solve by graphing.
\The equation is
.
The related function is
.
To graph the function make a table
\Draw a table
\| x | \ f(x) = x 3 | \
\
f(x) \ | \
(x, f(x)) | \
| \
1 \ | \
\
| \
\
| \
(1, 4) | \
| \
2 \ | \
\
| \
\
| \
(2, 5) | \
Use these ordered pairs to graph the equation.
\1. Draw a coordinate plane.
\2. Plot the points.
\3. Draw a line through these points.
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The graph intersects the x-axis at
, hence the solution is
.
The root of the equation
is
.