document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156467>Question 156467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify:  (-2y^3)^3/5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115490 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115490\">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=%28-2y%5E3%29%5E%283%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2y%5E3%29%5E%283%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-2%29%2Ay%5E3%29%5E%283%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-2%29%2Ay%5E3%29%5E%283%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%5E%283%2F5%29+%2A+y%5E%283%2A3%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%5E%283%2F5%29+%2A+y%5E%283%2A3%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%5E%283%2F5%29%2Ay%5E%289%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%5E%283%2F5%29%2Ay%5E%289%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1.515716567+%2A+y%5E%289%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1.515716567+%2A+y%5E%289%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i believe this is the answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for some reason my calculator was giving me fits when i tried to solve (-2)^(3/5) directly.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it did, however, allow me to do (-2)^3 first and then do -8^(1/5) which i was able to confirm works with other numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i checked with calculators on the web and discovered this is a common problem with calculators and fractional exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fortunately (x)^(3/5) is the same as (x^3)^(1/5) and that works.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i'm reasonably certain this is the correct answer but you can wait for other tutors to confirm if you wish.\r<BR>\n" );
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