To solve this equation, we can start by letting y = √(x-1), then rewrite the equation in terms of y:
∛(1+y) + ∛(1-y) = 2
Now, we can cube both sides of the equation to eliminate the cube roots:
(∛(1+y) + ∛(1-y))^3 = 2^3
Expanding the left side using the binomial theorem, we get:
(1+y + 1-y + 3(∛(1+y))(∛(1-y))(∛(1+y) + ∛(1-y)) = 8
Simplifying the terms, we have:
2 + 3(∛(1+y))(∛(1-y) = 8
Now, substitute back y = √(x-1) to get:
2 + 3√(1+y)√(1-y) = 8
Now, square both sides to remove the square roots:
(2 + 3√(1+y)√(1-y))^2 = 8^2
Expanding and simplifying the left side, we get:
4 + 12√(1+y)√(1-y) + 9(1+y)(1-y) = 64
Simplify further:
4 + 12√(1+y)√(1-y) + 9(1-y^2) = 64
4 + 12√(1+y)√(1-y) + 9 - 9y^2 = 64
13 + 12√(1+y)√(1-y) - 9y^2 = 64
Then solve this equation for y, and finally solve for x.
To solve this equation, we can start by letting y = √(x-1), then rewrite the equation in terms of y:
∛(1+y) + ∛(1-y) = 2
Now, we can cube both sides of the equation to eliminate the cube roots:
(∛(1+y) + ∛(1-y))^3 = 2^3
Expanding the left side using the binomial theorem, we get:
(1+y + 1-y + 3(∛(1+y))(∛(1-y))(∛(1+y) + ∛(1-y)) = 8
Simplifying the terms, we have:
2 + 3(∛(1+y))(∛(1-y) = 8
Now, substitute back y = √(x-1) to get:
2 + 3√(1+y)√(1-y) = 8
Now, square both sides to remove the square roots:
(2 + 3√(1+y)√(1-y))^2 = 8^2
Expanding and simplifying the left side, we get:
4 + 12√(1+y)√(1-y) + 9(1+y)(1-y) = 64
Simplify further:
4 + 12√(1+y)√(1-y) + 9(1-y^2) = 64
4 + 12√(1+y)√(1-y) + 9 - 9y^2 = 64
13 + 12√(1+y)√(1-y) - 9y^2 = 64
Then solve this equation for y, and finally solve for x.