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(8/125)-2/3

 Nov 2, 2016
 #1
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13(8125)2

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 Nov 2, 2016
 #2
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There are two ways to solve this problem.

 

First way:

 

812523

 

3(8125)2

 

3821252

 

3125282

 

31562582

 

31562564

 

315625364

 

325×25×25364

 

25364

 

2534×4×4

 

254

 

6.25

 

Second way:

 

812523

 

1(8125)23

 

182312523

 

1(23)2312523

 

126312523

 

12212523

 

1412523

 

14(53)23

 

14563

 

1452

 

1425

 

1×254

 

254

 

6.25

 Nov 2, 2016
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Thanks Gibson.....here's another "trick".....note     (a /b)-m/n   =  (b /a)m/n     ....therefore........

 

(8/125)-2/3   =

 

(125 / 8 )2/3   =

 

[(125 / 8)1/3 2  =

 

[ 5 / 2 ] 2  =

 

25 / 4

 

 

cool cool cool

 Nov 2, 2016

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