document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=656463>Question 656463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16^.75/ 16^.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you get 4 for the answer? I get  (16/16) .75-.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( " =1^.50  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #409518 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><B>Shana-D77(132)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><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=Shana-D77><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=409518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it would be great if we could just cancel bases, but we can't.  For example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^3/5^2 = 125/25 = 5.  It doesn't equal 3/2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, let's evaluate the numerator and denominator, then divide:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16^.75 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16^.25 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 8/2 = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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