Here we will show you how to calculate the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 64. In other words, we will calculate ∛8 - ∛64.
To calculate the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 64, we will first take the cube root of each number and then find the difference. Here is the math and the answer:
∛8 = 2
∛64 = 4
2 - 4 = -2
∛8 - ∛64 = -2
For your convenience, we have also included the answer to the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 64 in its simplest radical form:
-2
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