SOLUTION: i dont understand radicals at all. i need to rewrite exponential expressions as a radical. the one i am stuck on now is (-3x)^3/5. if you could help me please do.

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Question 271037: i dont understand radicals at all. i need to rewrite exponential expressions as a radical. the one i am stuck on now is (-3x)^3/5. if you could help me please do.
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
we start with
%28-3x%29%5E%283%2F5%29
step 1 - the numerator is the power of the base and the denominator is the index number. we get
%28-3x%29%5E3%29%5E%281%2F5%29
and then
%28-27x%5E3%29%5E%281%2F5%29
finally
root%285%2C%28-3%29%5E3%29%29