document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168208>Question 168208</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078279992/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rational exponents:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "a-1/2   /   6a1/3 x a-1/4\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123968 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=123968\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rational exponents: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^(-1/2) / 6a^(1/3) x a^(1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "= 6a(1/3 - 1/2) x a^(1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "= 6a(-1/6) x a(1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "= 6a(-1/6 + 1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "= 6a^(2/24)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "= 6a^(1/12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " <BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );