document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=818353>Question 818353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I simplify <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-27%5E%28-4%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-27%5E%28-4%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > I know that one of the numbers is the square root and the other is the power, but I can't remember which is which...<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 #492494 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39633)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=492494\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Same as 1/(-27^(4/3))=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28-27%5E%284%2F3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28-27%5E%284%2F3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F81 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F81\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Only part to watch for is -1^(4/3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The \"4\" in the rational exponent makes this positive because it's and even power, and the (1/3) means \"cubed root of\" 1. </SPAN>\n" );
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