Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 7 - Review Exercises - Page 576: 24

Answer

$5^{\frac{1}{6}}$

Work Step by Step

Simplify. $\dfrac{(5)^{\frac{1}{2}}}{(5)^{\frac{1}{3}}}$ Since, the power raised to a same exponent or base gets subtract when they are divide. Thus, $\dfrac{(5)^{\frac{1}{2}}}{(5)^{\frac{1}{3}}}=5^{\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{3}}$ or, $=5^{\frac{3-2}{6}}$ Hence, $=5^{\frac{1}{6}}$
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