document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948626>Question 948626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplifying rational exponents; negative exponents and fractional bases.  I don't understand these problems and need step by step instruction to complete remaining homework.  Need to simplify and write without exponents.  Please and thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/25)^3/2=?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64^-2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I appreciate your assistance with the step by step instruction.  :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=579038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F25%29%5E%283%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F25%29%5E%283%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-> exponent <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means square root of a number to the power of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, you have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%281%2F25%29%5E3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%281%2F25%29%5E3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%281%5E3%29%2Fsqrt%2825%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%281%5E3%29%2Fsqrt%2825%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fsqrt%28%285%5E2%29%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fsqrt%28%285%5E2%29%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fsqrt%285%5E2%2A5%5E2%2A5%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fsqrt%285%5E2%2A5%5E2%2A5%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%285%2A5%2A5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%285%2A5%2A5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in decimal form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.008 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.008\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64%5E-2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64%5E-2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > here you have negative exponent<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%282%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%282%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and to get positive exponent write inverse: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%282%2F3%29=1%2F%282%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%282%2F3%29=1%2F%282%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, you have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%2864%5E%282%2F3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%2864%5E%282%2F3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28root%283%2C64%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28root%283%2C64%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...you can write <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%5E2%2A8%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%5E2%2A8%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%5E2%2A2%5E2%2A2%5E2%29%2A%282%5E2%2A2%5E2%2A2%5E2%29=%282%5E2%29%5E3%282%5E2%29%5E3=4%5E3%2A4%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28root%283%2C%284%5E3%2A4%5E3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28root%283%2C%284%5E3%2A4%5E3%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%284%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%284%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or as decimal <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.0625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.0625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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