document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254098>Question 254098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify then answer the question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 9/(4/(2x)^-3) equals ax^b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=<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 #186405 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><B>MRperkins(300)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><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=MRperkins><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186405\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Make the exponent positive and move it to the top of that fraction.  Now you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F%284%282x%29%5E3%29=ax%5Eb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F%284%282x%29%5E3%29=ax%5Eb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "now calculate your exponent and you get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F%284%288x%5E3%29%29=ax%5Eb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F%284%288x%5E3%29%29=ax%5Eb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply and get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F%2832x%5E3%29=ax%5Eb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F%2832x%5E3%29=ax%5Eb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you look closely, you will see that we want a constant \"a\" multiplied by x to an exponent of b.  Our \"a\" is going to be 9/32 and our b is going to be -3 because x^3 is on the bottom of the fraction <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you need more clarification, then email me at justin.sheppard.tech@hotmail.com<BR>\n" );
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