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Please help me solve this problem: (5thrt5x^2y)^9
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You don't \"solve\" it.  You only solve equations and inequalities.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You can only simplify or rewrite expressions.  You didn't quote\r\n" );
document.write( "the instructions for how you are to simplify or rewrite the\r\n" );
document.write( "expression.  There are two sets of instructions your teacher\r\n" );
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document.write( "First possible instructions:\r\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite using no radicals (roots), using\r\n" );
document.write( "only fractional exponents.  Then we would\r\n" );
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document.write( "replace  by \r\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the outermost parentheses by multiplying\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now we remove the parentheses by writing \r\n" );
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document.write( "However if the instructions are to rewrite in simplest radical form,\r\n" );
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document.write( "then you do it this way instead:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Bring the exponent 9 inside the radical:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses by multiplying inner exponents\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since both inside exponents are larger than the index\r\n" );
document.write( "5, we do this division by the index of the radical, 5:\r\n" );
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document.write( "   3         1\r\n" );
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document.write( "5)18       5)9\r\n" );
document.write( "  15         5\r\n" );
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document.write( "The quotients are the exponents of their bases IN FRONT\r\n" );
document.write( "OF the radical and the remainders are the powers UNDER\r\n" );
document.write( "the radical.\r\n" );
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