Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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

Chapter 10 - Review - Page 746: 29

Answer

$-\frac{1}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1: $(-27)^{-\frac{1}{3}}$ Step 2: $(-3^{3})^{-\frac{1}{3}}$ Step 3: $(-1\times3^{3})^{-\frac{1}{3}}$ Step 4: $(-1^{-\frac{1}{3}}\times3^{3\times-\frac{1}{3}})$ Step 5: Simplifying $-1^{-\frac{1}{3}}$ $-1^{-\frac{1}{3}}=-1$ Step 6: Simplifying exponential powers on 3, $3\times-\frac{1}{3}=-1$ Step 7: Now the expression becomes $(-1\times3^{-1})$ or $(-1\times\frac{1}{3})$ Step 8: This is simplified to $-\frac{1}{3}$
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