What is wrong with this proof?
−3=3√−27=(−27)13=(−27)26=6√(−27)2=6√272=(27)26=(27)13=3√27=3
This is obviously false since −3≠3.
But still I can't figure out which equation is the wrong one and why that is.
Thanks in advance for anyone who will help.
Answer
As suggested in comments, the (−27)2/6≠((−27)2)1/6, because abc=(ab)c does not generally hold for a<0.
You can find more related info in @mrf's answer here: Is (−1)ab=(−1)ba true? => (−1)ab=((−1)a)b is true?.
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