document.write( "Question 281650: In my basic math class we are now on section 5.1 which is properties and exponents. The question asked to write expression 8a to the third power as a perfect cube, and I am not sure what steps to take \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #204625 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Basically, they want you to write $\"8a%5E3\"$ in the form of $\"x%5E3\"$ where 'x' is some expression. Since we can write 8 as $\"2%5E3\"$ , this means that $\"8a%5E3=2%5E3a%5E3\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now use the property $\"a%5Ex%2Ab%5Ex=%28ab%29%5Ex\"$ to rewrite $\"2%5E3a%5E3\"$ into $\"%282a%29%5E3\"$ . So $\"2%5E3a%5E3=%282a%29%5E3\"$ which means that $\"8a%5E3=%282a%29%5E3\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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