document.write( "Question 510533: Simplify the eepression: (8x^6y^9)^(2/3)/(16x^8y^-4)^(1/2)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #341831 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can use the rules for exponents:
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\n" ); document.write( "(note that $\"+8+=+2%5E3+\"$ and $\"+16+=+4%5E2+\"$ )
\n" ); document.write( "( and $\"+%282%5E3%29%5E%282%2F3%29+=+4+\"$ and $\"+%284%5E2%29%5E%281%2F2%29+=+4+\"$ )
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