SOLUTION: What should I do with the negative sign when simplifying this exponent? 9 ^-2/3 Does the fact that 1/9 has parenthesis around it change the solve? (1/9)^3/2

SOLUTION: What should I do with the negative sign when simplifying this exponent? 9 ^-2/3 Does the fact that 1/9 has parenthesis around it change the solve? (1/9)^3/2

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Question 159976: What should I do with the negative sign when simplifying this exponent?
9 ^-2/3
Does the fact that 1/9 has parenthesis around it change the solve?
(1/9)^3/2
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
See this --> http://www.purplemath.com/modules/exponent2.htm

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SO that changes things a bit doesn't it :)
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