document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=223987>Question 223987</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been asked to solve (64/81) ^-1/2 = a/b where a= ? b= ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/1000) ^1/3= ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure what they are asking me to do? Could someone please help me understand what is being asked of me? Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167362 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167362\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2864%2F81%29%5E%28-1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2864%2F81%29%5E%28-1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "By applying \"exponent rules\" we can make it positive by moving it to the denominator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And, of course, an exponent of 1/2 is actually a \"square root\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anything raised to the 1/3 power is actually a \"cube root\"<BR>\n" );
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