How do you convert from a radical expression to a rational exponent?

im just a little confused so if someone could explain this to me, thatd be great!

The angle of a triangle are given as 6x,(x-3), and (3x+7). find x then find the measures of the angles

Nthe opening scene of the movie raiders of the lost ark, indiana jones replaces a golden statue with a bag of sand. the platform on which the statue is placed is designed to detect the mass of the statue. if the bag of sand has a different mass than the statue, then a mechanism triggers and destruction ensues. the density of gold is about 20\text{ g/cm}^320 g/cm 3 20, space, g, slash, c, m, start superscript, 3, end superscript. the density of sand can be estimated at 2.5\text{ g/cm}^32.5 g/cm 3 2, point, 5, space, g, slash, c, m, start superscript, 3, end superscript. the gold statue can be modeled as a cylinder with height 25\text{ cm}25 cm25, space, c, m and radius 8\text{ cm}8 cm8, space, c, m. in terms of \piπpi, what is the mass of sand indiana jones needs to avoid triggering the mechanism?

Will mark ! (10 points also! ) if x varies inversely with y and x =6 when y= 10, find y when x=8 a. y=4.8 b. y=7.5 c. y=40/3 d. y=4/15