document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1183966>Question 1183966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with a problem or expression, which ever it may be. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(24x3rddegree y6thdegree)-1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain this to me, and how the degrees cancel out and so on. Im a bit lost on this issues, please and thank you, so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #814493 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13208)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=814493\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In typed text, it is customary to use \"^\" (shift-6) to represent exponentiation.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In order for your question to make sense, I believe the expression you are working with is ((x^3)(y^6))^(-(1/3)):<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%5E3%29%28y%5E6%29%29%5E%28-%281%2F3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%5E3%29%28y%5E6%29%29%5E%28-%281%2F3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplifying the expression is a matter of applying basic rules of exponents:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5Ea%29%5Eb=x%5Eab ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5Ea%29%5Eb=x%5Eab\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (a power raised to a power: multiply the powers)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E%28-a%29%29=1%2F%28x%5Ea%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E%28-a%29%29=1%2F%28x%5Ea%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (negative power: reciprocal)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For your expression...<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%5E3%29%28y%5E6%29%29%5E%28%281%2F3%29%29=%28%28x%5E3%29%5E%28%281%2F3%29%29%29%2A%28%28y%5E6%29%5E%28%281%2F3%29%29%29=%28x%5E%283%2A%281%2F3%29%29%29%28y%5E%286%2A%281%2F3%29%29%29=+xy%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And so then (with the negative exponent)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%5E3%29%28y%5E6%29%29%5E%28%28-1%2F3%29%29=1%2F%28xy%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%5E3%29%28y%5E6%29%29%5E%28%28-1%2F3%29%29=1%2F%28xy%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
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