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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the given expression to rational exponent form, justify each step by identifying the properties of rational exponents used. All work must be shown.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Yttrium @E.ali

OpenStudy (yttrium):

It is also equal to x^(-6/-3) which is equal to? Answer it!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Weel -6/-3 is 2 so X^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if one number have power and was in radical we have this : \[\sqrt{2^3}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{2^3/2}\]

OpenStudy (yttrium):

Yes. You got it right! :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey but its 3 not -3 .:)

OpenStudy (yttrium):

It is found in the denominator, therefore it must be negative.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Being in the denominator makes it negative?

OpenStudy (yttrium):

Yes! Always remember that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I thought it would be -6/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And what are the properties of rational exponents? It says to identify them in the problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

huh?

OpenStudy (yttrium):

Let me give you an example for that. Let \[\sqrt[3]{x?} this is also equal \to x ^{1/3}\] Do you understand it now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but its 2 not 3 friend :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh, yeah I know what that is I just didn't know the name for it

OpenStudy (yttrium):

Name for what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I didn't know that x?−−√3thisisalsoequal→x1/3 were called the properties of rational exponents

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I tried copy and pasting what you posted

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It didn't work out... lol

OpenStudy (yttrium):

i mean cuberoot of x is also equal to x raise to 1/3 Got it now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, thank you again

OpenStudy (yttrium):

No prob. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

happy for learn u ...:) I think Yttrium answer s good . Do u have another problems ? Or questions ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm just not sure about the denominators being negative because I was doing this yesterday and I didn't make them negative

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