document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749970>Question 749970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x = 4 and y = 1/9 evaluate the expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 96(x^2y^-1/2)^-2 (x^-3 y)^-1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also can you please show the steps it would really help me understand better:) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 96(x^2y^-1/2)^-2 (x^-3 y)^-1/2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 96(x^2/sqrt(y))^-2 * 1/sqrt(y/x^3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 96(4^2/sqrt(1/9))^(-2) * 1/sqrt[(1/9)/64]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 96(16/(1/3))^(-2) * 1/[1/3)/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 96(48)^(-2) * 1/(8/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 96[1/48^2] * (3/8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.041667*(3/8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.015625<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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