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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the given expression to radical form, justify each step by identifying the properties of rational exponents used.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

.-. You seem to be typing up a storm... just type the expression. If I'm correct, you should be posting something like ^6sqrt x^7 which would be transferred to x^7/6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[x \frac{ 2 }{ 3 }\] over \[x \frac{ 4 }{ 9 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that top one over the second..?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lol sorry it took me a minute to figure how to write that lol. and yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it x^2/3? or x2/3? (it makes a difference) like, is it x^2/3 / x^4/9 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It just says to simplify this.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Heres a better pic tho if it helps.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it's "^" xD gimme a sec to see if i can figure it out...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh. lol my bad. And yeah take your time and thank you :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm sorry o.o I'm not getting any results. I JUST went over this in my lesson... I'm only good with complex numbers. The only thing I can suggest it might be something else (a different solving method than what I'm thinking of) is solving it based on the fractions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it tricks me since the denominator isn't the same. let me continue looking

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, well do you think I should divide the fractions first and then whatever I get I just put an x in front of it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I want to tell you it isn't that simple (but I'm not a math wiz, so idk). Since they're exponential fractions, when dividing exponents, you subtract the exponents... if the denominator was the same, I'd like to say all you'd have to do is subtract the numerator which would then be x^2/9 (i'm guessing). tbh, i'm trying to put it into wolframalpha but it isn't working

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay well thanks for your help :) I can ask someone else if you want.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah, sorry... >.< I could probably be able to tell you if i knew what your lesson was about.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's called Properties of Rational Exponents lol

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