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OpenStudy (anonymous):

fractional and negative exponents. -5(3/2)(4-9x)^(-1/2)(-9) Please help!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well i have to simplify using positive exponents

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well yes but the 3/2 needs to be multiplied its not part of the -5.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well hold on i just noticed that you have a positive 1/2 but its a negative. sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no the end there is a 1/2. you have it as positive but its supposed to be negative. but i agree with the rest of it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

at the end

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no its supposed to be -1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes but it does not look like there is a minus there on my computer. sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

honestly i dont know. i probably sound really stupid.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well if i had to guess i would say multiply by 2 but i dont know.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry i was talking to my dad.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and the answer of sqrt 2 *sqrt 2 is 1

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