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9^3/2-25^1/2 please help and explain thoroughly. thank you.

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Given the expression


9^{(3)/(2)}-25^{(1)/(2)}

We can simplify the expression using the laws of indices below


a^{(m)/(n)}=(\sqrt[n]{a}\text{ )}^m

Therefore, we will have;


\begin{gathered} 9^{(3)/(2)}-25^{(1)/(2)} \\ =(\sqrt[]{9\text{ }})^3-(\sqrt[]{25}) \\ =3^3-5 \\ =27-5 \\ =22 \end{gathered}

Answer: 22

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