document.write( "Question 225259: $\"%28a%5E%281%2F3%29+%2A+a%5E%28-2%2F3%29+%2Fa%5E%281%2F2%29%29\"$ ^4 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Add exponents when you multiply like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28a%5E%28%281%2F3%29%2B%28-2%2F3%29%29%29+%2Fa%5E%281%2F2%29%29\"$ ^4 = $\"%28a%5E%28-1%2F3%29%29+%2Fa%5E%281%2F2%29%29\"$ ^4
\n" ); document.write( "The reciprocal gets rid of the negative exponent
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281+%2F%28a%5E%281%2F2%29%2Aa%5E%281%2F3%29%29%29\"$ ^4 = $\"%281+%2F%28a%5E%28%281%2F2%29%2B%281%2F3%29%29%29%29\"$ ^4 = $\"%281+%2F%28a%5E%28%283%2F6%29%2B%282%2F6%29%29%29%29\"$ ^4 = $\"%281+%2F%28a%5E%285%2F6%29%29%29\"$ ^4
\n" ); document.write( "to the 4th power
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1+%2F%28a%5E%2820%2F6%29%29\"$ = $\"1+%2F%28a%5E%2810%2F3%29%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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