document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263685>Question 263685</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the answer to (243) with an exponent of 2/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(243)^(2/5) = ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 5 in the denominator means \"take the 5th root\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2 in the numerator means \"square\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the 5th root first you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(243)^(2/5) = 3^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now squaring gives you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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