document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172580>Question 172580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some help with simplyfing fractional exponets can you help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(16^1/4)- (-32)^1/3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127456 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=127456\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (16^1/4)- (-32)^1/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16^(1/4) = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-32)^(1/3) = -8^(1/3)*(4)^(1/3) = -2*(4^(1/3))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So (16^1/4)- (-32)^1/3) = 2 + 2*cube root(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=~ 2 + 1.5874<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=~ 3.5874\r<BR>\n" );
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