Problem

Solve for r cube root of 7r+5=-3

The given problem is an algebraic equation involving a cube root. The equation presented has a cube root expression set equal to a negative number, specifically -3. The variable in the equation is 'r,' and it is both inside the cube root and multiplied by 7, with an additional 5 added within the cube root. The task is to solve for the variable 'r' by isolating it on one side of the equation, which will involve cubing both sides to eliminate the cube root and then solving the resulting linear equation.

$\sqrt[3]{7 r + 5} = - 3$

Answer

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Solution:

Step 1

Cube both sides to eliminate the cube root:

$(\sqrt[3]{7r + 5})^3 = (-3)^3$

Step 2

Expand and simplify both sides of the equation:

Step 2.1

Express the cube root as a fractional exponent:

$(7r + 5)^{\frac{1}{3}}$

Step 2.2

Raise both sides to the power of 3:

Step 2.2.1

Apply the exponentiation:

$(7r + 5)^{\frac{1}{3} \cdot 3} = (-3)^3$

Step 2.2.1.1

Use the power of a power rule:

$(7r + 5)^{\frac{1}{3} \cdot 3} = (-3)^3$

Step 2.2.1.1.1

Simplify the left side by canceling out the exponents:

$(7r + 5)^{1} = (-3)^3$

Step 2.2.1.1.2

The expression simplifies to:

$7r + 5 = (-3)^3$

Step 2.3

Cube the number -3:

$7r + 5 = -27$

Step 3

Isolate the variable $r$:

Step 3.1

Subtract 5 from both sides:

$7r = -27 - 5$

Step 3.2

Divide by 7 to solve for $r$:

Step 3.2.1

Divide both sides by 7:

$\frac{7r}{7} = \frac{-32}{7}$

Step 3.2.2

Simplify the equation:

$r = \frac{-32}{7}$

Step 3.2.3

Write the negative sign in front of the fraction:

$r = -\frac{32}{7}$

Step 4

Present the solution in different forms:

Exact Form: $r = -\frac{32}{7}$ Decimal Form: $r \approx -4.5714$ Mixed Number Form: $r = -4\frac{4}{7}$

Knowledge Notes:

  1. Cube Root: The cube root of a number $a$ is a number $b$ such that $b^3 = a$. It is denoted as $\sqrt[3]{a}$.

  2. Exponentiation: Raising a number to a power is a mathematical operation, written as $a^n$, involving two numbers, the base $a$ and the exponent $n$.

  3. Fractional Exponents: A fractional exponent represents both a root and a power. For example, $a^{\frac{1}{n}}$ is the nth root of $a$.

  4. Power of a Power Rule: For any nonzero number $a$ and any integers $m$ and $n$, the rule states that $(a^m)^n = a^{mn}$.

  5. Simplifying Equations: Involves combining like terms, canceling common factors, and performing arithmetic operations to find the value of a variable.

  6. Negative Exponents: A negative exponent represents the reciprocal of the base raised to the absolute value of the exponent, e.g., $a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n}$.

  7. Exact, Decimal, and Mixed Number Forms: Solutions can be expressed exactly as fractions, approximately as decimals, or as mixed numbers combining whole numbers and fractions.

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