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Question: Can I extract the explicit roots of a polynomial when Maple returns a RootOf() command?

Question:Can I extract the explicit roots of a polynomial when Maple returns a RootOf() command?

Teep 195 Maple 2018
polynomial solve rootof
October 18 2024
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Hi. 

I am trying to solve a polynomial equation but the structure leads Maple to return a trivial solution and the other solutions are given as a RootOf expression. The equation involves a single variable, x, that is raised to a power, b and a multiplier, a (both are positive-valued). Please see attached worksheet.

I have not encountered this before and I cannot find a way to get to an explicit solution. Perhaps it is not possible (?).

Does anybody know how to deal with this? 

Thanks in advance ...

Roots_of_a_Polynomial_MaplePrimes.mw 
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