The equation is .
The related function is .
Construct a table to graph the function.
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Graph :
\Draw a coordinate plane.
\Graph the function .
Plot the coordinate points ,
and
.
Observe the graph : \ \
\The graph intersects the -axis at
, so the solution is
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The solution is .