document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104701>Question 104701</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there! I am having terrible trouble trying to simplify this expression. Instructions say to simplify and express the answer using positive exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[2x^(3/4)*y^(-1/2)]^(-8) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76198 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76198\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E%283%2F4%29%2Ay%5E%28-1%2F2%29%29%5E%28-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E%283%2F4%29%2Ay%5E%28-1%2F2%29%29%5E%28-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the following exponentiation rule, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5Em%2Ay%5En%29%5Ep=x%5E%28m%2Ap%29%2Ay%5E%28n%2Ap%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5Em%2Ay%5En%29%5Ep=x%5E%28m%2Ap%29%2Ay%5E%28n%2Ap%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E%283%2F4%29%2Ay%5E%28-1%2F2%29%29%5E%28-8%29=%282%29%5E%28-8%29%2Ax%5E%28%283%2F4%29%2A-8%29%2Ay%5E%28%28-1%2F2%29%2A%28-8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Distribute the exponent. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E%283%2F4%29%2Ay%5E%28-1%2F2%29%29%5E%28-8%29=%282%29%5E%28-8%29%2Ax%5E%28-6%29%2Ay%5E%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Multiply the exponents. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E%283%2F4%29%2Ay%5E%28-1%2F2%29%29%5E%28-8%29=y%5E%284%29%2F%28%282%29%5E%288%29%2Ax%5E%286%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Only positive exponents wanted. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E%283%2F4%29%2Ay%5E%28-1%2F2%29%29%5E%28-8%29=y%5E%284%29%2F%28256x%5E%286%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E%283%2F4%29%2Ay%5E%28-1%2F2%29%29%5E%28-8%29=y%5E%284%29%2F%28256x%5E%286%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Expanded answer.  </SPAN>\n" );
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