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I often see problems like \(x^m=n\), and I always get \(m\) answers. Can someone confirm this and explain why?

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This might help explain why that is true:

Note that x^m - n is a polynomial of degree m so x^m - n = 0 has m solutions.

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hectictar Jun 26, 2019

edited by hectictar Jun 26, 2019

hectictar · Answer 1 · 2019-06-26T10:31:42

This might help explain why that is true:

Note that x^m - n is a polynomial of degree m so x^m - n = 0 has m solutions.

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AnimalLover2718 · Answer 2 · 2019-06-26T09:45:02

Bump hello? CPhill?