document.write( "Question 50543This question is from textbook Blitzer College Algebra Essentials
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1 / 32^(4/5)
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\n" ); document.write( "1 / fifth root of (2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2)^4
\n" ); document.write( "1 / fifth root of (2^4 * 2^4 * 2^4 * 2^4 * 2^4)
\n" ); document.write( "1 / fifth root of (2^5 2^3 2^4 2^4 2^4)
\n" ); document.write( "1 / fifth root of (2^5 2^5 2^2 2^4 2^4)
\n" ); document.write( "1 / fifth root of (2^5 2^5 2^5 2^1 2^4)
\n" ); document.write( "1 / fifth root of (2^5 2^5 2^5 2^5)
\n" ); document.write( "1 / 2*2*2*2 = 1/16
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