document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175869>Question 175869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you simplify expression.All varibles represent positive and real numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(8a^3b^6)-2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The exponent is -2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The negative means \"invert\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 2 means \"square\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 3 means \"take the cube root\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You may perform the instructions in any order to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: take the cube root to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2ab^2)^-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd: square to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4a^2b^4)^-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#rd: invert to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(4a^2b^4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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