Re: Simplify exponents in output
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- Subject: [mg99175] Re: Simplify exponents in output
- From: Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
- Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:35:55 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: Uni Leipzig
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- Reply-to: kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de
Hi, PowerExpand[(64 x^9)^(1/3)] ? Regards Jens davef wrote: > When I attempt to solve the following in Mathematica: > > (64 x^9)^(1/3) > > I get this: > > 4 (x^9)^1/3 > > Why don't I get: > > 4x^3 > > IOW, why doesn't Mathematica simplify the variable under the radical in the output? > > I am using Mathematica 7. > > Thanks. >