Question

How do I go about solving (27x^3/8y^9)^5/3? And what is the role of the numerator and denominator?

Answer 1

$\left( \frac{27x^3}{8y^9}\right)^ \frac{5}{3} \\\\\\ =\left( \frac{(3x)^3}{(2y^3)^3}\right)^ \frac{5}{3} \\\\\\ = \frac{(3x)^{3 \times \frac{5}{3} }}{(2y^3)^{3 \times \frac{5}{3} }} \\\\\\ =\frac{(3x)^5}{(2y^3)^{5 }} \\\\\\ =\frac{243x^5}{32y^{15}}$

Now, If the exponent was negative like you asked....

$\left( \frac{27x^3}{8y^9}\right)^ {-\frac{5}{3}} \\\\\\ =\left( \frac{8y^9}{27x^3}\right)^ {\frac{5}{3}}\\\\\\ =\left( \frac{(2y^3)^3}{(3x)^3}\right)^ \frac{5}{3} \\\\\\ = \frac{(2y^3)^{3 \times \frac{5}{3} }}{(3x)^{3 \times \frac{5}{3} }} \\\\\\ =\frac{(2y^3)^{5 }}{(3x)^5} \\\\\\ =\frac{32y^{15}}{243x^5}$