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To isolate a in this equation, the eighth root of both sides can be taken:

8 = a^8

a ^ 8 = 8

$\sqrt[8]{a^8} = \sqrt[8]{8}$

8th power and 8th root cancel, giving us:

$\sqrt[8]{a^8} = \sqrt[8]{8}$

$a = \sqrt[8]{8}$ ≈ 1.2968395546510097