SOLUTION: How do you simplify {{{ 8^(2/3) }}}?

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Question 313149: How do you simplify +8%5E%282%2F3%29+?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you simplify +8%5E%282%2F3%29+?
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You can think of it as:
+%288%5E2%29%5E%281%2F3%29+
+%2864%29%5E%281%2F3%29+ (this is really just the cube root of 64
+%284%2A4%2A4%29%5E%281%2F3%29+ (look for 3-of-a-kind to remove fron under the radical)
+4+