document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31491>Question 31491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a^1/5 * c^-3/5)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A with a one fifth power multiplied with C with a negative three fifth power wich is closed in parenthesis and then squared.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This equation is asked to be simplified without using negative exponents and to assumed that all variables are poitive real numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18151 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18151\">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=+%28a%5E%281%2F5%29+%2A+c%5E%28-3%2F5%29%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28a%5E%281%2F5%29+%2A+c%5E%28-3%2F5%29%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "first multiply the exponents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you have a negative exponent it moves to the other side of the fraction.  In this case it becomes ..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And the exponent becomes positive </SPAN>\n" );
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