Simplifying [(8 b^9 c^5)^(1/3)] / [27 b^(-3) c^2]

RicanGurl

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27b-3c2


I finished in 2b4
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I dont know, I need help[/u]
 
You mean:
\(\displaystyle \frac{\left(8b^{9}c^{5}\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}}{27b^{-3}c^{2}}\)?
 
Review all your power rules:
\(\displaystyle a^{m}a^{n} = a^{m+n}\)

\(\displaystyle \left(a^{m}\right)^{n} = a^{m \cdot n}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{a^{m}}{a^{n}} = a^{m-n}\)

\(\displaystyle a^{-m} = \frac{1}{a^{m}}\)

These are the ones that apply to this problem. If you don't quite understand, then I think you need some reviewing to do. You can click here for a review/tutorial.
 
i have

I have and I still am Struggling.

I have done this so far


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Not quite right. Do you know BEDMAS? It's an acronym for what operations you should perform FIRST and in ORDER.

B - brackets
E - exponents
D - division
M - multiplicadtion
A - addition
S - subtraction

(Well it doesn't matter what the order D and M are as well as A and S).

Anyway, you start with the expression with the brackets & exponents first, which is: \(\displaystyle \left(8b^{9}c^{5}\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}\). What power rule can you use to simplify this?
 
Re: i have

Hello, RicanGurl!

I have done this so far

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You've already broken several rules.
You may need more help than we can give . . .

We have: \(\displaystyle \L\:\frac{(8b^9c^5)^{\frac{1}{3}}}{27b^{-3}c^2}\)

. . \(\displaystyle \L=\;\frac{(8)^{\frac{1}{3}}(b^9)^{\frac{1}{3}}(c^5)^{\frac{1}{3}}}{27b^{-3}c^2}\)

. . \(\displaystyle \L=\:\frac{2\cdot b^3\cdot c^{\frac{5}{3}}}{27\cdot b^{-3}\cdot c^2}\)

Can you finish it?

 
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