document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363017>Question 363017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what do i need to multiply by to get x^-.5 to just x. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "problem is x^-.5 = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "we can rewrite this using a positive exponent as follows...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x^.5 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now multiply  both sides  by x^.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/x^.5)*x^.5 = 2*x^.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 2*x^.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 = 2*x^.5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 = x^.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "squaring on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)^2 = (x^.5)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or if you need the answer in decimals it is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/4 = 0.25<BR>\n" );
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