document.write( "Question 50665: solve: x^2/3=16\r
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\"x%5E%282%2F3%29=16\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Raise both sides to the \"3%2F2\" power, in order to end up with \"x%5E1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E%282%2F3%29=16\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%5E%282%2F3%29%29%5E%283%2F2%29=16%5E%283%2F2%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "At this point, you must know what a fractional exponent means:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E%28m%2Fn%29+\" means \"root%28n%2Cx%29%5Em\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, a number raised to the 3/2 power means to take the square root of the number, and then raise to the 3 power!! Did you know that? That is a separate lesson to itself!!\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=+%28sqrt%2816%29%29%5E3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=+4%5E3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=+64\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "R^2 at SCC
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