SOLUTION: Please help me with rewrite the expression using rational exponents. (index of 7 on sqrt (3a^4b))^5 Honestly, I have no idea where to even start on this thing. Thank you so

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Question 391256: Please help me with rewrite the expression using rational exponents.
(index of 7 on sqrt (3a^4b))^5
Honestly, I have no idea where to even start on this thing.
Thank you so much for any help!

Answer by haileytucki(390) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
~7:((3a^(4)b))^(5)
Remove the parentheses.
~7:(3a^(4)b)^(5)
Convert the radical to the fractional exponent equivalent. The denominator of the the fractional exponent is the index of the radical.
%283a%5E%284%29b%29%5E%28%281%29%2F%287%29%29%5E%285%29