Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 10 - Test - Page 750: 8

Answer

$a^{7/12}-a^{7/3}$

Work Step by Step

$a^{-2/3}*(a^{5/4}-a^3)$ $a^{-2/3}*a^{5/4}-a^{-2/3}*a^3$ $a^{(-2/3)+(5/4)}-a^{(-2/3)+3}$ $a^{(-2/3*4/4)+(5/4*3/3)}-a^{(-2/3)+3}$ $a^{(-8/12)+(15/12)}-a^{(-2/3)+3}$ $a^{(7/12)}-a^{-2/3+9/3}$ $a^{7/12}-a^{7/3}$
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