document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=809770>Question 809770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son asked for help and I am at a loss to explain the steps to simplifying. Please show me the steps in hopes  I can explain to him and it will trigger an understanding.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two problems:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simply Sqrt(2)*cuberoot(2^4) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Ab^-2)^-1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #487784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=487784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simply Sqrt(2)*cuberoot(2^4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think you meant simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29%2Aroot%283%2C2%5E4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29%2Aroot%283%2C2%5E4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E%281%2F2%29%2A2%5E%284%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E%281%2F2%29%2A2%5E%284%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E%2811%2F6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E%2811%2F6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%286%2C2048%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%286%2C2048%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Aroot%286%2C32%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Aroot%286%2C32%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't know which is the simplest.  It's a nebulous term.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Ab^-2)^-1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E%28-1%2F3%29b%5E2%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E%28-1%2F3%29b%5E2%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%283%2C%28b%5E2%2Fa%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%283%2C%28b%5E2%2Fa%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%283%2C%28a%5E2b%5E2%2Fa%5E3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%283%2C%28a%5E2b%5E2%2Fa%5E3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%283%2C%28a%5E2b%5E2%29%29%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%283%2C%28a%5E2b%5E2%29%29%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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