Here we will show you how to calculate the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 87. In other words, we will calculate ∛8 - ∛87.
To calculate the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 87, we will first take the cube root of each number and then find the difference. Here is the math and the answer:
∛8 = 2
∛87 ≈ 4.431
2 - 4.431 = -2.431
∛8 - ∛87 ≈ -2.431
For your convenience, we have also included the answer to the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 87 in its simplest radical form:
2 - ∛87
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