document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263051>Question 263051</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi!  I see a problem worked liked this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8^2/3 = 8^1/3 * 8^1/3 = (8^1/3)^2 = 2^2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the reasoning behind each step?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^2/3 = 8^1/3 * 8^1/3 = (8^1/3)^2 = 2^2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 2 of 8^2/3 means 8 squared the 1/3 means cube root<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the cubed root of 8 is 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but it is squared so it is 2^2\r<BR>\n" );
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