Understand Cube Root: We have the expression 3−8a11. First, we need to understand that the cube root of a number is the same as raising that number to the power of 31. So, 3−8a11 can be rewritten as (−8a11)31.
Deal with Numerical Part: Now, let's deal with the numerical and variable parts separately. For the numerical part, we have the cube root of −8. Since −8 is equal to −23, the cube root of −8 is −2.
Deal with Variable Part: For the variable part, we have a11. When taking the cube root of a variable to an exponent, we divide the exponent by 3. So, a11 becomes a311.
Combine Numerical and Variable Parts: Combining the numerical and variable parts, we get: (−2)(a11/3).This is the simplified form of the original expression.
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