document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442624>Question 442624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the expression without using negative exponents.  Assume that all variables represent positive numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(16/2,401y^4)^-3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "options are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "343y^3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/343y^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/343y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "343y^5/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone please show me how to work this problem?<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 #305320 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=305320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the expression without using negative exponents. Assume that all variables represent positive numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(16/2,401y^4)^-3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The negative on the exponent means \"invert\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 4 on the exponent means \"take the 4th root\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 3 on the exponent mena \"cube\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inverting you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2401y^4/16)^(3/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the 4th root you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7y/2)^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cubing you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(343y^3/8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "options are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "343y^3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/343y^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/343y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "343y^5/8 <BR>\n" );
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