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document.write( "1.Evaluate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) (8/27)^(-4/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)[(3/5)^-1 - 4^0] ^-2 -- I got 9/4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.Which is equivalent to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)[(25^x)]/[125^(x+1)(5)] Is it 5^x+2 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) [(9^x)]/[(27^2x)(3)]  Is it 3^4x-1 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) (1/36)^x-2   Is it 6^-2x+4 ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198791 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=198791\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.Evaluate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) (8/27)^(-4/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the cube root of (8/27) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (2/3)^-4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3/2)^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 81/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)[(3/5)^-1 - 4^0] ^-2 -- I got 9/4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [(5/3) - 1]^-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [2/3]^-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [3/2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You Got It.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.Which is equivalent to: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)[(25^x)]/[125^(x+1)(5)] Is it 5^x+2 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [5^2x]/[5^(3x+3)*5]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [5^2x]/[5^(3x+4)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5^(-x-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) [(9^x)]/[(27^2x)(3)] Is it 3^4x-1 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [3^2x]/[3^6x*3]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [3^2x]/[3^(6x+1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3^(-4x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) (1/36)^(x-2) Is it 6^-2x+4 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (6^-2)^(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6^(-2x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You Got It but be careful; use parentheses to avoid confusion.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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