document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125677>Question 125677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use properties of exponents to simplify :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) (9^1/2+25^1/2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) (25^-1/3)^-3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) (a^6)/27)^-2/3\r<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 #92042 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92042\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use properties of exponents to simplify :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) (9^1/2+25^1/2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3*5)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 15^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 225<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) (25^-1/3)^-3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 25^(-1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5^(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) (a^6)/27)^-2/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (a^2/3)^(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3/a^2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9/a^4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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