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Fill in the blank to correctly complete each sentence.An equation such as $x^{3 / 2}=8$ is an equation with a(n) ______ because it contains a variable raised to an exponent that is a rational number.
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A rational exponent is an exponent that is a rational number, which is any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction p/q of two integers, with the denominator q not equal to zero. Show more…
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