SOLUTION: I can't seem to figure this problem out. Need some serious help! I am suppose to simplify the radical square root 54xy^7 over square root 6xy. Assume that all variables represent

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: I can't seem to figure this problem out. Need some serious help!
I am suppose to simplify the radical square root 54xy^7 over square root 6xy. Assume that all variables represent positive numbers.
I appreciate anybody that can help me.
This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression.


Combine the roots.


Divide to get .


Convert from radical notation to exponent notation.


Rewrite as .


Multiply the outer exponent by each of the inner exponents.


Multiply the exponents.


Convert back to radical notation


Take the square root of 9 to get 3


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Answer:

So simplifies to


In other words, where every variable is positive, , and

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