SOLUTION: simplify (3x)^-1/3 how do i do this. thanks

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Question 284317: simplify (3x)^-1/3 how do i do this. thanks
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simplify (3x)^-1/3 how do i do this. thanks
(3x)^-1/3 =
1/((3x)^1/3)
Multiply numerator and denominator by (3x)^2/3 (same as multiplying by 1);
((3x)^2/3)/((3x)^1/3*(3x)^2/3) =
((3x)^2/3)/(3x)^1 =
((3x)^2/3)/3x