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Question 126529
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Provide the class with a third expression to
simplify that includes rational (fractional) exponents.
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Let's say you had the expression
(note: the top two exponents from left to right are
and
Now let's simplify:
Start with the given expression
Multiply the numerators by adding the exponents
Add the exponents
and
to get
Divide the expression by subtracting the exponents
Subtract the exponents
from
to get
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Answer:
So
simplifies to
(this says x to the fraction power
)
In other words,