SOLUTION: i have to simplify a question. it is (8a^4b)that whole thing times the exponet of (2/3) OVER (ab)with an exponet of (-1/3) please help! i cant have any negatives! Thank you sam

Question 292914: i have to simplify a question. it is (8a^4b)that whole thing times the exponet of (2/3) OVER (ab)with an exponet of (-1/3) please help! i cant have any negatives!
Thank you
samantha
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(8a^4b)that whole thing times the exponent of (2/3) OVER (ab)with an exponent of (-1/3)
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Assume the problem is:

The reciprocal will get rid of the neg exponent on denominator

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remove the bracket, multiply the exponents
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the exponents not showing up very well, they should be:
, , , ,
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We know 8^(2/3) = 4
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Combine the exponents of like terms
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= = =
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