SOLUTION: How to solve without a calculator? (x^-4/5)^-5/6

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Question 568190: How to solve without a calculator? (x^-4/5)^-5/6
Found 2 solutions by mananth, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28x%5E%28-4%2F5%29%29%5E%28-5%2F6%29




use the law %28a%5E%28m%29%29%5E%28n%29=a%5E%28m%2An%29





x%5E%28%28-4%2F5%29%2A%28-5%2F6%29%29





x%5E%282%2F3%29
x^(2/3)

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28x%5E%28-4%2F5%29%29%5E%28-5%2F6%29

To remove the parentheses, multiply the exponents

%28x%5E%28-4%2F5%29%29%5E%28-5%2F6%29 =  = matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0Ax%5E%2820%2F30%29%29 = matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0Ax%5E%282%2F3%29%29 = root%283%2Cx%5E2%29 

Edwin