SOLUTION: solve: x^2/3=16 thanks for the help. matt

Question 50665: solve: x^2/3=16
thanks for the help.
matt
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Raise both sides to the power, in order to end up with

At this point, you must know what a fractional exponent means:
means

So, a number raised to the 3/2 power means to take the square root of the number, and then raise to the 3 power!! Did you know that? That is a separate lesson to itself!!

R^2 at SCC
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