document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1076664>Question 1076664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I'm about to take the ASTB-E and have been studying some gouge. One problem that came up was\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4^-1/4 -  16^-3/9) / 2^-5/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I hand jam this (without calculator) problem, or does it seem a little unrealistic for a standardized test that is timed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691307 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=691307\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4^-1/4 -  16^-3/9) / 2^-5/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (2^-1/2 -  16^-1/3) / 2^-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 2^(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 -  (16^-1/3)*2^(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 -  (2^-1/3)*8^(-1/3)*2^(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 -  sqrt(2)/(2^1/3)*8^(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 -  sqrt(2)/2(2^1/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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