SOLUTION: what i mean is how i solve this without a calculator, because i dont know how to solve for X on the equation {{{X=Y^(a/b)}}} so what do i do, I know that X=3 when the equation is {

Algebra ->  Exponential-and-logarithmic-functions -> SOLUTION: what i mean is how i solve this without a calculator, because i dont know how to solve for X on the equation {{{X=Y^(a/b)}}} so what do i do, I know that X=3 when the equation is {      Log On


   



Question 193213: what i mean is how i solve this without a calculator, because i dont know how to solve for X on the equation X=Y%5E%28a%2Fb%29 so what do i do, I know that X=3 when the equation is X=9%5E%281%2F2%29 but i need to know why
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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It turns out that anything raised to the one half power is equivalent to taking the square root.

In other words


So...




So the solution is x=3