I have... no idea how I failed to simplify this.

[lucid onyx]

It seemes extremely straightforward but I think I misunderstood something very fundamental? Please help.

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[tough juniper]

distributing the ^3?

you get 3x(27/x)

[lucid onyx]

Wait how

Doesn't it just become 3x^-1

[tough juniper]

(ab)^c = a^c * b^c

for real a,b,c

or real positive

something like that

[lucid onyx]

Oh wait

3 times x^-1/3

Not (3x)^-1/3

So 27 x x^-1

So 27/x

Multiplied with 3x you get 81

I get it now

[tough juniper]

yay

[lucid onyx]

Tyvm!

Btw can I post another question in one thread thingy

[tough juniper]

i guess

[lucid onyx]

Oh wait...

The entire clock is 360°, not 180°

The hour hand is 3/4 of the way away from 9 therefore 22.5°

Gahhhh

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