document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=397458>Question 397458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can some help me simplify this expression?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "216-^5/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #285641 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Algebra2you><B>Algebra2you(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Algebra2you><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Algebra2you><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=285641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 216^5/3  is the same as (216^1/3)^5. Remember, 1/3*5/1=5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we want to do this because the third root of 216 is 6.  So we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^5   which is 7776 </SPAN>\n" );
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