document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=752656>Question 752656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve an equation where the base is a fraction and the exponent is a negative fraction? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Not exactly sure what you mean, but this might be an example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(27/64)^(-2/3) = ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 3 in the exponent means \"take the cube root\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2 in the exponent means \"square\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The negativ sign in the exponent means \"invert\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inverting you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(64/27)^(2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Taking the cube root you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (4/3)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Squaring you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 16/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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