Answer:
a = 0
Step-by-step explanation:
The cube root (radical) is equivalent to x^(1/3). When that is divided by x^(1/3), the result is ...
(x^(1/3))/(x^(1/3)) = x^(1/3 -1/3) = x^0
Comparing that to x^a, we find a=0.
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The applicable rules of exponents are ...
[tex]\sqrt[n]{x^m}=x^{\frac{m}{n}}\\\\\dfrac{x^a}{x^b}=x^{a-b}[/tex]
