document.write( "Question 1208436: Simplify each expression. Assume that all variables are positive when they appear.\r
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document.write( "A. \"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C9%2824%29%5E%281%2F3%29+-+%2881%29%5E%281%2F3%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Break all the base numbers down to primes:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"9=3%2A3=3%5E2\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"24=2%2A12=2%2A2%2A6=2%2A2%2A2%2A3=2%5E3%2A3\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"81=9%2A9=3%2A3%2A3%2A3=3%5E4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply exponents to raise powers to powers:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C3%5E2%2A2%5E1%2A3%5E%281%2F3%29+-+3%5E%284%2F3%29%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add exponents of 3 to multiply powers of 3  \"2%2B1%2F3=7%2F3\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C2%2A3%5E%287%2F3%29-3%5E%284%2F3%29%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out 34/3:\r\n" );
document.write( "Divide powers of 3 by subtracting exponents:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C3%5E%284%2F3%29%282%2A3%5E%283%2F3%29-1%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C3%5E%284%2F3%29%282%2A3%5E1-1%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C3%5E%284%2F3%29%286-1%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C3%5E%284%2F3%29%285%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "B. (32x)^(1/4) + (2x^5)^(1/4)\r\n" );
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