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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148160 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=148160\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use rules of exponents to find the exact value of 16^(-3/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"negative\" means invert.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 3 means cube<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 4 means take the 4th root.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These three instructions may be performed in any order.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the 4th root and get 2^(-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert and you get: (1/2)^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cube and you get: 1/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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