SOLUTION: My son asked for help and I am at a loss to explain the steps to simplifying. Please show me the steps in hopes I can explain to him and it will trigger an understanding. Two p

Question 809770: My son asked for help and I am at a loss to explain the steps to simplifying. Please show me the steps in hopes I can explain to him and it will trigger an understanding.
Two problems:
Simply Sqrt(2)*cuberoot(2^4)
(Ab^-2)^-1/3
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simply Sqrt(2)*cuberoot(2^4)
I think you meant simplify.
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I don't know which is the simplest. It's a nebulous term.
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(Ab^-2)^-1/3
Multiply exponents.
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