solving with powers

[12345678]

hello, I've been having trouble with numerous questions similar to this one, so I was wondering if somebody could explain it step by step.
'Solve he equation: X^2/3 = 2X^1/3'
Now understand X^2/3 = Cube root( X)^2 and 2X^1/3 = cube root(2x)
My next line of thinking was to get rid of the cube roots, by cubing each side, so:
X^2 = 2X
Solving this to 0, I get X(X+2)=0
So X= 0 and X=-2
Substituting these values back into the equation, 0^2/3 = 2(0)^1/3 so 0 = 0, meaning 0 is a solution
However, I don't know I that answer was purely conidial as cube root (4) =Cube root (-4), when the answers are X = 0 and X = 8.
If anybody can explain where I have gone wrong, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[HallsofIvy]

hello, I've been having trouble with numerous questions similar to this one, so I was wondering if somebody could explain it step by step.
'Solve he equation: X^2/3 = 2X^1/3'
Now understand X^2/3 = Cube root( X)^2 and 2X^1/3 = cube root(2x)
My next line of thinking was to get rid of the cube roots, by cubing each side, so:
X^2 = 2X

Good idea- but you didn't cube each side! $\displaystyle (x^{2/3})^3= x^3$ alright and $\displaystyle (x^{1/3})^3= x$ but you forgot $\displaystyle 2^3= 8$.

Cubing each side gives $\displaystyle x^2= 8x$

Solving this to 0, I get X(X+2)=0

And there is an error here. "Solving to 0", by subtracting 8x from both sides gives $\displaystyle x^2- 8x= x(x- 8)= 0$, not $\displaystyle x^2+ 8x= 0$

So X= 0 and X=-2
Substituting these values back into the equation, 0^2/3 = 2(0)^1/3 so 0 = 0, meaning 0 is a solution
However, I don't know I that answer was purely conidial

I have no idea what "conidial" means.

as cube root (4) =Cube root (-4)

No, cube root of 4 is not equal to cube root of -4.

when the answers are X = 0 and X = 8.
If anybody can explain where I have gone wrong, it would be greatly appreciated.

Two errors as pointed out above.

 

[12345678]

Good idea- but you didn't cube each side! $\displaystyle (x^{2/3})^3= x^3$ alright and $\displaystyle (x^{1/3})^3= x$ but you forgot $\displaystyle 2^3= 8$.

Cubing each side gives $\displaystyle x^2= 8x$


And there is an error here. "Solving to 0", by subtracting 8x from both sides gives $\displaystyle x^2- 8x= x(x- 8)= 0$, not $\displaystyle x^2+ 8x= 0$


I have no idea what "conidial" means.


No, cube root of 4 is not equal to cube root of -4.


Two errors as pointed out above.

Simple error by my part. Thanks for the reply- and I didn't mean to spell conidial, it was a miss-spelling. Cheers again!

 

[lookagain]

Simple error by my part. Thanks for the reply- and I didn't mean to spell conidial, it was a > > miss-spelling < < . Cheers again!

Just so you know, the correct spelling of "misspelling" does not contain a hyphen, and it has one fewer esses in it than what you typed. Cheers!