standard_description: Explain how the definition of the meaning of rational exponents follows from extending the properties of integer exponents to those values, allowing for a notation for radicals in terms of rational exponents. For example, we define 5^(1/3) to be the cube root of 5 because we want (5^(1/3))^(3) = 5(^(1/3))^(3) to hold, so (5^(1/3))^(3) must equal 5.
problem_activity: Problem 1
What is the value of
$$10\frac16-\frac56$$
? Select the
two
correct answers.
Problem 2
Solve. Show or explain your work.
a.
$$6\frac9{10}-3\frac7{10}$$
b.
$$8\frac15-2\frac35$$


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