document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304439>Question 304439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify 27^-2/3<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 #218004 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=218004\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify 27^-2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"-\" means you should invert.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"3\" means you should take the cube root<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"2\" means you shour square.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These operations can be done in any order.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the cube root first you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inverting you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Squaring you get: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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