document.write( "Question 214168: Find the real solution(s) of the equation involving rational exponents\r
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Find the real solution(s) of the equation involving rational exponents\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28x%5E2%2B6%29%5E%282%2F3%29%29%5E%283%2F2%29=9%5E%283%2F2%29\" where 1/2 in the exponent is the square root and for this example \"sqrt%289%29=3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B6=3%5E3=27\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=sqrt%2821%29\" or \"x=-sqrt%2821%29\" ANSWER\r
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