SOLUTION: In my basic math class we are now on section 5.1 which is properties and exponents. The question asked to write expression 8a to the third power as a perfect cube, and I am not sur

Question 281650: In my basic math class we are now on section 5.1 which is properties and exponents. The question asked to write expression 8a to the third power as a perfect cube, and I am not sure what steps to take
Found 3 solutions by jim_thompson5910, checkley77, richwmiller:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Basically, they want you to write in the form of where 'x' is some expression. Since we can write 8 as , this means that

Now use the property to rewrite into . So which means that
Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8a^3=(2a)^3 ans.
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8a^3=(2a)^3
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