Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 7 - Review - Page 470: 148

Answer

$\frac{16}{9}$

Work Step by Step

$(\frac{27}{64})^{-\frac{2}{3}}$ Using $a^{-\frac{m}{n}} = (\frac{1}{a^{\frac{m}{n}}})$ $(\frac{27}{64})^{-\frac{2}{3}} = (\frac{1}{\frac{27}{64}^{\frac{2}{3}}})$ $ = (\frac{1}{(\frac{3^{3}}{4^{3}})^{\frac{2}{3}}})$ $ = (\frac{1}{((\frac{3^{3}}{4^{3}})^{\frac{1}{3}})^{2}})$ $ = (\frac{1}{(\frac{3}{4})^{2}})$ $ = (\frac{1}{\frac{9}{16}})$ $ = \frac{16}{9}$
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