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Solution - Nonlinear equations

x=root[3]0.667=0.87358
x=root[3]{0.667}=0.87358

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Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (3x2 • x) -  2  = 0 

Step  2  :

Trying to factor as a Difference of Cubes:

 2.1      Factoring:  3x3-2 

Theory : A difference of two perfect cubes,  a3 - b3 can be factored into
              (a-b) • (a2 +ab +b2)

Proof :  (a-b)•(a2+ab+b2) =
            a3+a2b+ab2-ba2-b2a-b3 =
            a3+(a2b-ba2)+(ab2-b2a)-b3 =
            a3+0+0-b3 =
            a3-b3


Check :  3  is not a cube !!

Ruling : Binomial can not be factored as the difference of two perfect cubes

Polynomial Roots Calculator :

 2.2    Find roots (zeroes) of :       F(x) = 3x3-2
Polynomial Roots Calculator is a set of methods aimed at finding values of  x  for which   F(x)=0  

Rational Roots Test is one of the above mentioned tools. It would only find Rational Roots that is numbers  x  which can be expressed as the quotient of two integers

The Rational Root Theorem states that if a polynomial zeroes for a rational number  P/Q   then  P  is a factor of the Trailing Constant and  Q  is a factor of the Leading Coefficient

In this case, the Leading Coefficient is  3  and the Trailing Constant is  -2.

 
The factor(s) are:

of the Leading Coefficient :  1,3
 
of the Trailing Constant :  1 ,2

 
Let us test ....

  P  Q  P/Q  F(P/Q)   Divisor
     -1     1      -1.00      -5.00   
     -1     3      -0.33      -2.11   
     -2     1      -2.00      -26.00   
     -2     3      -0.67      -2.89   
     1     1      1.00      1.00   
     1     3      0.33      -1.89   
     2     1      2.00      22.00   
     2     3      0.67      -1.11   


Polynomial Roots Calculator found no rational roots

Equation at the end of step  2  :

  3x3 - 2  = 0 

Step  3  :

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 3.1      Solve  :    3x3-2 = 0 

 
Add  2  to both sides of the equation : 
 
                     3x3 = 2
Divide both sides of the equation by 3:
                     x3 = 2/3 = 0.667
When two things are equal, their cube roots are equal. Taking the cube root of the two sides of the equation we get:  
 
                     x  =  ∛ 2/3  

 
The equation has one real solution
This solution is  x = ∛ 0.667 = 0.87358

One solution was found :

                   x = ∛ 0.667 = 0.87358

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