How do you simplify ((16n ^(2/3))/(81n ^(-2/3))) ^(-3/4)?

1 Answer
Jun 12, 2016

((16n^(2/3))/(81n^(-2/3)))^(-3/4)=27/(8n)

Explanation:

((16n^(2/3))/(81n^(-2/3)))^(-3/4)

= ((2^4n^(2/3))/(3^4n^(-2/3)))^(-3/4)

= (((2^4)^(-3/4)(n^(2/3))^(-3/4))/((3^4)^(-3/4)(n^(-2/3))^(-3/4)))

= ((2^((4xx-3/4))n^((2/3xx(-3/4))))/(3^(4xx(-3/4))n^((-2/3)xx(-3/4))))

= ((2^(-3)n^(-1/2)))/(3^(-3)n^(1/2))

= ((3^3n^(-1/2)))/(2^3n^(1/2))

= 27/(8n)