document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233638>Question 233638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you rewrite an expressions like 16^3/4?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you simplifly 64^2/3,  25^5/2, and 81^7/4 by doing two steps ? how do you calculate the value of each of these expressions?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you solve each of the following equations for x: 2^1.4=2^x, 8^x=4, 3^5x=9^2<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 #172673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For a fractional exponent, take the ROOT of the denominator, and RAISE to the power of the numerator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%5E%283%2F4%29=root%284%2C+16%29%5E3=2%5E3=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%5E%283%2F4%29=root%284%2C+16%29%5E3=2%5E3=8\"   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=64%5E%282%2F3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64%5E%282%2F3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Take the cube root of 64, and then square the result.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%5E%285%2F2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%5E%285%2F2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Take the square root of 25, and then raise the result to the 5th power.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=81%5E%287%2F4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"81%5E%287%2F4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Take the 4th root of 81, and then raise the result to the 7th power.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E1.4=2%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E1.4=2%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Since the base number is the same, the exponent must be the same, so 1.4 = x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the next two problems, you have to get the base numbers to be the same.  In the first, express both sides as 2 raised to a power.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, 3x=2, so x=2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Likewise, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You finish it!\r<BR>\n" );
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