document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=413526>Question 413526</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to solve fractional exponent equations such as these:\r<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 #290176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=290176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Whenever you see a fractional exponent, remember that the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=top ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"top\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > number is the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=power ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"power\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=lower ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"lower\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > number is the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (if you're converting back to the radical format). \r<BR>\n" );
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