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<B>COMBINEEXPT</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>switch</B><P>
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REDUCE is in general poor at surd simplification. However, when the 
switch <em>combineexpt</em> is on, the system attempts to combine 
exponentials whenever possible. 
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3^(1/2)*3^(1/3)*3^(1/6); 

           1/3  1/6
  SQRT(3)*3   *3    


on combineexpt; 

ws; 

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