document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978039>Question 978039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I need some step by step guidance on the following:  (a^1/2b)^1/2(ab^1/2).  I used the power of the product rule and arrived at: ((a^1/4b^1/2)(ab^1/2).  I am lost at this point.  The rules are a bit confusing.  Please and thank you. :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #599532 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=599532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I need some step by step guidance on the following:  (a^1/2b)^1/2(ab^1/2).  I used the power of the product rule and arrived at: ((a^1/4b^1/2)(ab^1/2).  I am lost at this point.  The rules are a bit confusing.  Please and thank you. :)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">Continue by multiplying a<sup>1/4</sup> by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and b<sup>1/2</sup> by b<sup>1/2</sup> to get the simplified form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28highlight_green%28%28a%5E%285%2F4%29b%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28highlight_green%28%28a%5E%285%2F4%29b%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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