document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=399865>Question 399865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (64/81) to the negative 3/4 exponent simplifies  to what and factors to what </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #283106 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=283106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  (64/81) to the negative 3/4 exponent simplifies to what and factors to what<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(64/81)^(-3/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The negative in the exponent means \"invert\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 3 means to \"cube\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 4 means take the \"4th root\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These instruction can be performed in any order.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you take the 4th root 1st you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)^(-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you invert next you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/2)^(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you then cube the base youo get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 27/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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