Question

simplify 9x^(2/3)/3x^(1/6)

Answer 1

Use this
\(\huge \frac{x^a}{x^b}=x^{a-b}\)

Answer 2

and as u know 9/3 will be 3.

Answer 3

unless....

Answer 4

unless the question actually is, (9x^(2/3)/3)x^(1/6)

Answer 5

\[9x ^{2/3}\div 3x ^{1/6}\]

Answer 6

its 3x^(1/2)...as power of x are subtracted 2/3 - 1/6.

Answer 7

so what u got as
\(\huge \frac{x^{2/3}}{x^1/6}=x^{2/3-1/6}=?\)

Answer 8

so I subtract as I normally would for fractions?

Answer 9

yup, what will be 2/3-1/6 ?

Answer 10

4/6-1/6=3/6=1/2. I See now.

Answer 11

thanks to everybody that posted a response.

Answer 12

welcome :)