SOLUTION: Can you help me with this? Here is the problem:{{{ sqrt(27x^11y^12)}}} I am trying to symplify this radical equation but i'm stuck. Now the answer key shows the answer as 3x^5y

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Question 990388: Can you help me with this? Here is the problem:
I am trying to symplify this radical equation but i'm stuck. Now the answer key shows the answer as 3x^5y^6
I get where x^5 and y^6 come from but how do they come up with 3 outside and 3x inside. I hope this email makes sense.

Found 2 solutions by solver91311, josmiceli:
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Does the fact that and help?

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!





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