SOLUTION: Hi I am working on this problem. The section is on solving square root and other radical equations. How do you do this? (16x^8)^-0.75 thank you

SOLUTION: Hi I am working on this problem. The section is on solving square root and other radical equations. How do you do this? (16x^8)^-0.75 thank you

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Question 126314: Hi I am working on this problem. The section is on solving square root and other radical equations.
How do you do this?
(16x^8)^-0.75
thank you
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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The reciprocal will get rid of the negative exponent

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When raising one power to another power multiply the exponents:

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Change the decimal exponent to a fraction

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The 4th root of 16 is 2

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