document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200433>Question 200433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rational Exponents and Radical Expressions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ok how do you factor out the common factor of 2x from 16x^4/5 8x^3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was trying to do this in my head and this is what I got could you help me please\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x^4/5 8x^3/4 = 2x(8x^2/34x^1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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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 #150698 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=150698\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16 x^(4/5) * 8x^(3/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remember,,,,,a^m*a^n = a^(m+n),,,,,,and  a^m /a^n =a^(m-n)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine  like  terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16*8*x^(4/5) *x^(3/4) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "128 x^( 4/5 +3/4),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4/5 +3/4 = (16 +15)/20 = 31 /20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "128x^( 31/20)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x ( 64) x^{  ( 31/20 - (20/20)  },,,,,,,,,,,,,,20/20 =1,,,,,x^1=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x( 64x^(11/20)  )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let  x=2,,,,original  =  374.8,,,,,answer = 274.8,,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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