SOLUTION: Write each expression in power form ax^b for numbers a and b. 24/(2√x)^3 For some odd reason I keep getting this wrong. The book says 3x^-3/2, but when I get I get 3/x^

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Question 890435: Write each expression in power form ax^b for numbers a and b.
24/(2√x)^3
For some odd reason I keep getting this wrong. The book says 3x^-3/2, but when I get I get 3/x^3/2. What am I doing wrong?

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Write each expression in power form ax^b for numbers a and b.
24/(2√x)^3
For some odd reason I keep getting this wrong. The book says 3x^-3/2, but when I get I get 3/x^3/2. What am I doing wrong?

Your answer is correct, somewhat. It's correct, but it's not in the form that is requested. The form requested is:
Yours is , which is the same as: , and since is the same as , we get:
, which also equals:
If this is NOT CLEAR enough, say so in the thank you note, and I'll send something more legible.
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