SOLUTION: Simplify the expression. State your answer using positive indices.
{{{ 4a^(-1/2) (a^(5/2) - a^(-3/2)) }}}
That is "4a" to the {{{-1/2}}} power
"a" raised to {{{ 5/2 }}}
And th
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Question 824765: Simplify the expression. State your answer using positive indices.
That is "4a" to the power
"a" raised to
And the second "a" raised to
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Good try!
I often have trouble showing fractional exponents too.
When in trouble, putting the fractions in quotation marks sort of makes it readable, like this:
NOTE:
I am not sure that would be considered "simplified".
Simplicity is in the eye of the beholder.
Maybe
,
or ,
or
would be preferred.
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