document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7150>Question 7150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st of all, sorry about the previous question, i was looking in the wrong section, i found something similar in the square root section and understand better now. ok, I have to simplify 243 to the power of - 2/5, i can get as far as 1 divided by 5th root of 243 to the power of 2, but after that my mind goes blank. the answer given is 1/9 and i need help working out how they got that. thank you in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3946 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3946\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, your first step is ok:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28243%29%5E%28-2%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28243%29%5E%28-2%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28243%29%5E%282%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28243%29%5E%282%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finding the square of a number is relatively easy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finding the fifth root of a number isn't. But you can do both with your calculator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Type in 243 then ^ then (2/5) then hit the enter or = key.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28243%29%5E%282%2F5%29+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28243%29%5E%282%2F5%29+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer of 1/9 is correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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