document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149444>Question 149444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me figure this out - step-by-step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y^-1/2 = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Ay%5E%28-1%2F2%29=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Ay%5E%28-1%2F2%29=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Ay%5E%28-1%2F2%29%2F4=16%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Ay%5E%28-1%2F2%29%2F4=16%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%28-1%2F2%29=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E%28-1%2F2%29=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fy%5E%281%2F2%29=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fy%5E%281%2F2%29=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Use the identity <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%28-a%29=1%2Fx%5Ea ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28-a%29=1%2Fx%5Ea\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28y%29=y%5E%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28y%29=y%5E%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fsqrt%28y%29=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fsqrt%28y%29=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2Fsqrt%28y%29%29%2Asqrt%28y%29=4%2Asqrt%28y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2Fsqrt%28y%29%29%2Asqrt%28y%29=4%2Asqrt%28y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1=4%2Asqrt%28y%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1=4%2Asqrt%28y%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28y%29=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28y%29=1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Divide both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=1%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=1%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square both sides. </SPAN>\n" );
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