Question

Are `(-8)^(1/3)` and `-(8)^(1/3)` equivalent expressions?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

We can rewrite these expressions as:

`(-8)^(1/3) = root(3)(-8) = -2`

`-(8)^(1/3) = -root(3)(8) = -(2) = -2`

`(-8)^(1/3)` and `-(8)^(1/3)` are equivalent expressions