document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012129>Question 1012129</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me simplify this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6th root of 256.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get 2 times the 6th root of 4; however, the book answer is 2 times the third root of 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sorry, I don't know how to put the math symbols in this application.  Thank you in advance for the help.  <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 #627979 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=627979\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 256^(1/6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=16^2^(1/6)=16^(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "={4^2}^1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4^(2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "={2^2}^(2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2^(4/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2^(3/3)*2^(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2*2(1/3), which is what you want. </SPAN>\n" );
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