Solve for x:
x^9 = n x
Subtract n x from both sides:
x^9 - n x = 0
Factor x and constant terms from the left hand side:
-x (n - x^8) = 0
Multiply both sides by -1:
x (n - x^8) = 0
Split into two equations:
x = 0 or n - x^8 = 0
Subtract n from both sides:
x = 0 or -x^8 = -n
Multiply both sides by -1:
x = 0 or x^8 = n
Taking 8^th roots gives n^(1/8) times the 8^th roots of unity:
Answer: x = 0 or x = -n^(1/8) or x = -i n^(1/8) or x = i n^(1/8) or x = n^(1/8) or x = -(-1)^(1/4) n^(1/8) or x = (-1)^(1/4) n^(1/8) or x = -(-1)^(3/4) n^(1/8) or x = (-1)^(3/4) n^(1/8)
Answer:
I believe it would be true
Hint #2 is a or b so ya, and 3 is c
