document.write( "Question 541919: what is a to the -1 half divided by 6a to 1 third times a to the -1 fourth look like when simplified? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #354354 by Edwin McCravy(20054)\"\" \"About 
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a to the -1 half divided by 6a to 1 third times a to the -1 fourth look
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document.write( "I can't tell if you mean this\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%283%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%28a%5E%281%2F2%29%29%2F%286a%5E%281%2F3%29%29%2C%22%22%29++\"·\"matrix%283%2C1%2C%22%22%2Ca%5E%281%2F4%29%2C%22%22%29\"or this:  \r\n" );
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document.write( "If it's this one:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%283%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%28a%5E%281%2F2%29%29%2F%286a%5E%281%2F3%29%29%2C%22%22%29++\"·\"matrix%283%2C1%2C%22%22%2Ca%5E%281%2F4%29%2C%22%22%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "write the expression \"matrix%283%2C1%2C%22%22%2Ca%5E%281%2F4%29%2C%22%22%29\" as \"matrix%283%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%28a%5E%281%2F4%29%29%2F1%2C%22%22%29\", then you have:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%283%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%28a%5E%281%2F2%29%29%2F%286a%5E%281%2F3%29%29%2C%22%22%29++\"·\"matrix%283%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%28a%5E%281%2F4%29%29%2F1%2C%22%22%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Indicate the multiplication of the numerators and multiplication of\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add the exponents in the top \"1%2F2\"+\"1%2F4\" = \"2%2F4\"+\"1%2F4\" = \"3%2F4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%283%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%28a%5E%283%2F4%29%29%2F%286a%5E%281%2F3%29%29%2C%22%22%29+\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the exponents \"3%2F4\"-\"1%2F3\" = \"9%2F12\"-\"5%2F12\" = \"5%2F12\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%283%2C1%2C%22%22%2Ca%5E%285%2F12%29%2F6%2C%22%22%29\"which can also be written in root form:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"1%2F6\"\"root%2812%2Ca%5E5%29\" \r\n" );
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document.write( "However, if it's this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add the exponents on the bottom:  \"1%2F3%2B1%2F4=4%2F12%2B3%2F12=7%2F12\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%283%2C1%2C%22%22%2Ca%5E%281%2F2%29%2F%286a%5E%287%2F12%29%29%2C%22%22%29++\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the exponents \"1%2F2+-+7%2F12=6%2F12-7%2F12\" = \"-1%2F12\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%283%2C1%2C%22%22%2Ca%5E%28-1%2F12%29%2F6%2C%22%22%29++\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Move the negative exponential from the top to the bottom:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%283%2C1%2C%22%22%2C1%2F%286a%5E%281%2F12%29%29%2C%22%22%29++\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write the denominator in root form\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"1%2F%286%2Aroot%2812%2Ca%29%29\"\r\n" );
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