Question 455917: how an expression with a rational exponent can be rewritten as a radical expression? Found 2 solutions by solver91311, MathLover1:Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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The laws for rational exponents work exactly the same as the laws for integer exponents. Here is a review of the laws of exponents
Exponent Laws:
Product Law:
Power to a Power:
Product to a Power:
Quotient Law:
Quotient to a Power :
Let's look at this problem:
To convert a rational exponent to a radical the denominator becomes the index and the numerator of the exponent stays with the number or variable and is in the radicand
