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  • Feb 28, 2007, 05:42 PM
    duckmuffin
    properties of radical exponents
    how would you solve these two problems?

    6^2/3 * 4^2/3
    ---------- divided by
    3^2/3
    my answer was 8^2/3 but I'm not sure that's right

    (^3[radical]6 * ^4[radical]6) ^12
    I don't even know HOW to do this question but my algebra 2 book says that the answer is 6^7. But I'm not sure how they got that. Help would be much appreciated!
  • Mar 1, 2007, 12:34 AM
    Capuchin
    for the first one you're right, but you need to know that



    this you should be able to work out the answer to in your head.

    For the second one you need to know some rules:





    and



    if you apply these you should get

    let me know if you need further help.

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