document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30302>Question 30302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My homework assignment asks to REWRITE THE EXPRESSION using RADICAL NOTATION.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72x^3/4 (72x raised to the 3/4 power) over 8x^1/4 (8x raised to the 1/4 power)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x^1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16991 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16991\">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=+%28+72x%5E%283%2F4%29+%29%2F%28+8x%5E%281%2F4%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+72x%5E%283%2F4%29+%29%2F%28+8x%5E%281%2F4%29+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Well, first lets do 72/8 --> 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now for the x terms. We have powers and we are dividing, so by the rules of exponents/powers/indices, the powers will subtract: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F4%29+-+%281%2F4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F4%29+-+%281%2F4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9x%5E%281%2F2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9x%5E%281%2F2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which MEANS <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9sqrt%28x%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9sqrt%28x%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This is the final answer, written as a radical (or surd).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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