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8=a8
a = ?

 Sep 25, 2016
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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

 Sep 25, 2016

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