document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=718480>Question 718480</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello . I have two examples of simplifying fractional exponents  but i dont understand why my teacher got two diffferent answers for  if both have 3/2 for example\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^3/2 she got 16 sqrt 2 and for <BR>\n" );
document.write( "36^3/2 she did it differently and got 216.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "why are these done differently .can someone explain to be throughly.Thanks i need to get this concept\r<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 #440924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=440924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Both are correct, the first would come out with a decimal 22.627.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16sqrt2=22.627<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second one comes out even. </SPAN>\n" );
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