SOLUTION: Describe two laws of exponents and provide an example illustrating each law. Explain how to simplify your expression. How do the laws work with rational exponents? Provide a expres

Question 250287: Describe two laws of exponents and provide an example illustrating each law. Explain how to simplify your expression. How do the laws work with rational exponents? Provide a expression to simplify that includes rational (fractional) exponents.

Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

example:

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the fractional exponents from left to right are , , .

this can also be expressed as:

which is equivalent to

the fractional exponents from left to right are , , ,

example:

the fractional exponents from left to right are , , , .

the fractional exponent is

the fractional exponent is

.

the fractional exponent is .

example:

.

the fractional exponent is .
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.

the fractional exponent is .

example:

= 4.

the fractional exponent is .

you can take first and then apply .

the fractional exponent is .

or:

you can take first and then apply .

the fractional exponent is .

either way you get the same answer (4).
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