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OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify each number(-8)^2/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it -51/3

OpenStudy (phebe):

64 —— 3

OpenStudy (phebe):

Step 1 : Raise -8 to the 2nd power Raising to a Power : 1.1 Negative number raised to an even power is positive For example let's look at (-7)6 , where (-7) , a negative number, is raised to 6 , an even exponent : (-7)6 can be written as (-7)•(-7)•(-7)•(-7)•(-7)•(-7) Now, using the rule that says minus times minus is plus, (-7)6 can be written as (49)•(49)•(49) which in turn can be written as (7)•(7)•(7)•(7)•(7)•(7) or 76 which is positive. We proved that (-7)6 is equal to (7)6 which is a positive number Using the same arguments as above, replacing (-7) by any negative number, and replacing the exponent 6 by any even exponent, we proved which had to be proved 1.2 8 = 23 (-8)2 = (23)2 = 26 Equation at the end of step 1 : 26 —— 3 Step 2 : 26 Simplify —— 3 Final result : 64 —— 3

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

@Phebe STOP COPY PASTING

OpenStudy (phebe):

okay lolzzz but that is the write answer because i didit on a notpad also but didnt finsh SORRY I GOT LAZY

OpenStudy (bibby):

\(\huge -8^{\frac{2}{3}}=\sqrt[3]{({-8})^2}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

O_0 its bibby

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well my text book says it 44. but i have no clue how to get that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 not 44

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

hmmmm

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

what's 8 times 8? Look at bibby post carefully

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