document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986891>Question 986891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have a question on simplifying radicals such as this one <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2881%29%5E%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2881%29%5E%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the answer to it is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%283%5E%281%2F3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%283%5E%281%2F3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but I would like to know how you reach that answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks in advance!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #607670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=607670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(3^(1/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "According with rules of handling exponents,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*3^(1/3)=3^(1+1/3)=3^(4/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rendering might not show too well but ....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A3%5E%281%2F3%29=3%5E%281%2B1%2F3%29=3%5E%284%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A3%5E%281%2F3%29=3%5E%281%2B1%2F3%29=3%5E%284%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Trying to simplify original expression:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=81%5E%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"81%5E%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289%5E2%29%5E%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289%5E2%29%5E%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%5E4%29%5E%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%5E4%29%5E%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%284%2A%281%2F3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%284%2A%281%2F3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and your expected answer does not seem to be the only or best, but...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%284%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%284%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----which what I would stay with,...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%281%2B1%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%281%2B1%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A3%5E%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A3%5E%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------but why? </SPAN>\n" );
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