SOLUTION: Can you please help me understand this problem? Evaluate: xy^-2/3 for x=2 y=8 2*1/cuberoot8^2 2*1/2 cuberoot2 I am lost at this point and it does not make sense to me.

SOLUTION: Can you please help me understand this problem? Evaluate: xy^-2/3 for x=2 y=8 21/cuberoot8^2 21/2 cuberoot2 I am lost at this point and it does not make sense to me.

Question 295313: Can you please help me understand this problem?
Evaluate:
xy^-2/3 for x=2 y=8
2*1/cuberoot8^2
2*1/2 cuberoot2
I am lost at this point and it does not make sense to me.
Thank you for your help.
Tina

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can you please help me understand this problem?
Evaluate:
xy^-2/3 for x=2 y=8
Sub 2 for x and 8 for y
=
2 is the cube root of 8
=
=
= 2/4
= 1/2
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