Solve x³ = 1

Polynomial equation, worked out line by line the way a teacher would write it.

Answer

Solutionx = 1

Step-by-step solution

3 steps
  1. 1 Given
    x^{3} = 1

    Solve for x.

  2. 2 Take the cube root of both sides
    x = 1
  3. 3 Check
    \begin{aligned}x = 1:\quad 1 = 1\quad\checkmark\end{aligned}

    Substituting each solution back makes both sides equal.

Check by substitution

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