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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the problem would be (3x2/3)-1 where the 2/3 and the -1 are the exponents and i am having troubling solving. could you help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x^(2/3))^(-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 3x^(-2/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1/3x)^(2/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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