Asked by Constantine

Hi, I have a question regarding simplifying the following expression:

(1/x)/((1/3)x^(-2/3)) = 3/3sqrtx

The last expression reads three over cube root of x. I don't understand how to get from the expression on the left side of the equal sign to the one on the right.

Could somebody please help me out?

Your help would be greatly appreciated!

Answers

Answered by Scott
multiplying by 1/3
... (1/x) / [x^(-2/3)] = 1 / [x^(1/3)]

multiplying by x^(-2/3)
... 1/x = [x^(-2/3)] / [x^(1/3)]
... = 1 / [x^(3/3)] = 1/x
Answered by Reiny
re-writing your equation:

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

(3/x) x^(2/3) = 3/ x^(1/3)
divide by 3
(1/x) x^(2/3) = 1/x^(1/3)
multiply both sides by x^(1/3)
(1/x)(x)^1 = 1
1 = 1

so the equation is true for all x, except of course x = 0, or else we would be dividing by zero
Answered by Constantine
Thank you for your help, Scott and Reiny.
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