document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138882>Question 138882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you suggest I manipulate this example of fractional exponent to yield<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i.e. :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X = a(b/c)^1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "positive/correct results? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e. : <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = a(b/c)^1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(c) to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X = (a/c)sqrt(bc)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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