document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783167>Question 783167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the answer to the expression <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8/27) to the (-4/3) power </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(8/27) to the (-4/3) power<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at the exponent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 3 in the denominator means \"take the cube root\" to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (2/3)^-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The negative means \"invert the fraction\" to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3/2)^4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now raise that to the 4th power to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 81/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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