document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=564612>Question 564612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> step by step simplification of [(16x^(-4/3)y^(2/3)]^(3/2)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365402 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ad_alta><B>ad_alta(240)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ad_alta><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ad_alta><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365402\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [16x^{-4/3}y^{2/3}]^{3/2}=16^{3/2}x^{(-4/3)(3/2)}y^{(2/3)(3/2)}=64x^{-2}|y|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[Note: the 'y' in the final answer is actually |y| (absolute value) since the squaring operation precludes negative y values in the final answer] </SPAN>\n" );
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