SOLUTION: I need to simplify (27a^12)^-4/3 Then it becomes 27•27^-1/4•a^-9 but that's as far as I can go with the 27. The a since the exponent is negative goes in the denominator and the ex

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Question 940358: I need to simplify (27a^12)^-4/3
Then it becomes 27•27^-1/4•a^-9 but that's as far as I can go with the 27. The a since the exponent is negative goes in the denominator and the exponent is then changed to a positive for a 1/a^9 but I am not sure with to do with the 27^-1/4 after this step.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39625)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Guessing that you have this expression,


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