document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24957>Question 24957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have an algebra proble I can't figure out.  It is (r^1/5 times s^2/3)^1/5 over r^2...can you please help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "((r^1/5 * s^2/3)^1/5)/r^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-->  powers raised to powers is when we multply the powers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-->  (r^(1/5 * 1/5) * s^(2/3 * 1/5))/r^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-->  (r^1/25 * s^2/15)/r^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-->  now dividing we'll subtract the power<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-->  r^(1/25 - 2) * s^2/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-->  r^(-49/45)*s^(2/15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "decent? </SPAN>\n" );
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