Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Rational Exponents - Exercise Set - Page 424: 26

Answer

$\sqrt[4] (x-4)^{3}$

Work Step by Step

We know that $a^{\frac{m}{n}}=\sqrt[n] (a^{m})$ (where m and n are positive integers greater than 1 with $\frac{m}{n}$ in simplest form and $\sqrt[n] a$ is a real number). Therefore, $(x-4)^{\frac{3}{4}}=\sqrt[4] (x-4)^{3}$.
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