document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83822>Question 83822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I evaluate an expression with a mixed-number exponent, such as 8 to the one and one-third power? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=60298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate 8 raised to the 1 1/3 power.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, change the exponent to an improper fraction so that it looks like:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%5E%284%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%5E%284%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...and this is read as...the cube root of 8 to the fourth power.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find 8 to the fourth power:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%5E4+=+4096 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%5E4+=+4096\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (8*8*8*8 = 64*64 = 4096)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now find the cube root of 4096...and this = 16 (4096 = 16*16*16) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 8 raised to the 1 1/3 power = 16. </SPAN>\n" );
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