document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207275>Question 207275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide, and if possible, simplify. Assume all variables represent positie real numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "root:5(a^3b^9c^3)/sqrt:(a^-2bc)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I asked a tutor to assist and received a different answer than the possibilities that are on the quiz sheet! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156733 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=156733\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please  check  to  amke  sure  I am  doing  the  right  problem<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^3b^9c^3)^(1/5) / (a^(-2) bc)^(1/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  multiplying to  eliminate  powers,,,ie,,,(a^b)^c=a^(bc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{a^(3/5) b^(9/5)c^(3/5) } / { a^(-1)b^(1/2)c^(1/2)}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, term  by  term,  subtract  exponents,,ie,,a^b/a^c = a^(b-c)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^{(3/5)-(-1)} b^{(9/5)/(1/2)} c^{(3/5)/(1/2)}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^(8/5) * b^(13/10) *c^(1/10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:  Let  a=2,b=3,c=4,,both  answer  and  original = 14.5,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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