Challenging Integral: Solving ∫ [x(8-x^3)^1/3] dx from 0 to 2

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Hi all,
Can you guys please help me with the following integration problem

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∫ [x (8-x3)^1/3 ] dx
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Thanks in advance.
 
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What have you attempted for the problem so far?
 
I have substituted u^3 = 8 - x^3 then 3 u^2 du = - 3 x^2 dx
But now the problem has only x so in order to substitute for dx I have to divide and multiply by x and that means I can not eliminate cube root.