Question

How do you solve `x^(2/3)=(1/8)`?

Answer 1

Start by raising both sides of the equation to the `3/2` power ...

Explanation:

`x^(2/3)=(1/8)`

`[x^(2/3)]^(3/2)=[(1/8)]^(3/2)`

Now simplify ...

`x=+-1/sqrt(8^3)=+-1/(16sqrt2)=+-sqrt2/32`

hope that helped