Question

Rewrite in simplest radical form 1/x^-3/6.

Answer 1

\[\frac{ 1 }{ x^{\frac{ -3 }{ 6 }} }\]

Answer 2

Hint: 1 / a^-2 = a^2

Answer 3

So, x^3/6? Do you just make it positive?

Answer 4

yes that is correct
now simplify 3/6

Answer 5

3/6 = ?

Answer 6

How do you simplify that? ?/3?

Answer 7

3/6 = 1/2

Answer 8

May you explain how you did that, for me.

Answer 9

its just making the fraction simpler by dividing top and bottom by a common factor
The common factor in this case is 3.

so