document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=874057>Question 874057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please note, am NOT seeking answer to following problem (already know it), just have a question regarding the properties to evaluate correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem: (8/27)^-(2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) rewrite as 1/(8/27)^(2/3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) rewrite as 1/(thirdroot(8/27))^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If above is correct so far, here's my question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "why would it be incorrect to write 1/(thirdroot((8/27)^2)? \r<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 #527277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=527277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let's begin with rewriting step 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 1 / (8/27)^(2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) 1 / (2^3 / 3^3)^2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we can multiply the exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) 1 / (2^2 / 3^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5) 1 / (4/9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6) 9/4 = 2.25\r<BR>\n" );
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