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# Is x an integer?

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Is x an integer?

(1) x³ is an integer
(2) ∛(x) is an integer

Can somebody explain why A is not sufficient?
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Is x an integer?

(1) x³ is an integer. If $$x=1$$, then the answer is YES but if $$x=\sqrt[3]{2}$$, then the answer is NO. no sufficient.

(2) ∛(x) is an integer --> $$\sqrt[3]{x}=integer$$ --> raise to the third power: $$x=integer^3=integer$$. Sufficient.

Hope it's clear.
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Is x an integer?

(1) x³ is an integer. If $$x=1$$, then the answer is YES but if $$x=\sqrt[3]{2}$$, then the answer is NO. no sufficient.

(2) ∛(x) is an integer --> $$\sqrt[3]{x}=integer$$ --> raise to the third power: $$x=integer^3=integer$$. Sufficient.

Hope it's clear.

Yeah, its very clear . Thanks Bunuel.
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