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Is the expression 3 squared/ 3 cubed equivalent to 3 cubed/ 3 squared?Explain

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These two expressions are not equivalent.

If computing the value of each of the expressions proposed, the results of the calculations are the following:

  • 3²/3³= 9/27=1/3
  • 3³/3²=27/9=3

Therefore according to the values obtained the two expressions are actually inverse.

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