document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7193>Question 7193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I also need help with simplifying this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^1/3 b^1/6)^2 (a^1/3 b^2/3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not quite sure what to do with this. I usually dont have a problem simplifying but this is just confusing to me. Will some one help me understand it?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3972 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=3972\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%5E%281%2F3%29b%5E%281%2F6%29%29%5E2%28a%5E%281%2F3%29b%5E%282%2F3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%5E%281%2F3%29b%5E%281%2F6%29%29%5E2%28a%5E%281%2F3%29b%5E%282%2F3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( " Multiply every exponent inside the first set of parentheses by the exponent (2) outside the parentheses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, add the exponents on ths a's and add the exponents on the b's.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E%283%2F3%29b%5E%286%2F6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E%283%2F3%29b%5E%286%2F6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the exponents. Recall: a^1 = a and b^1 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ab ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ab\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is: ab </SPAN>\n" );
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