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algebra senior

Problem

Rationalize the denominator of . The answer can be written in the form of , where and are positive integers. Find the minimum possible value of .
Solution
First, we simplify the denominator: Then, we multiply the denominator by something that would remove the cube root. Multiplying by would give , which is an integer, . Therefore, we multiply the expression of . Therefore, .
Final answer
5