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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Back to this frustrating problem (5√ab)^10 The 5 is actually much smaller :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that ab^10/5?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Rule of exponents for a power of a power: $$(a^m)^n= a^{mn}$$

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

To find a power of a power you multiply the exponents.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that the 5th root of ab?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah 5th rt of ab^10

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, the 10 is outside of the parenthesis! Yes, skull is right then!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it would be ab^(1/5*10)

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

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