SOLUTION: Please help me. I do not understand the exponent fully and how to solve and simplify this. I could use any help in this . Thank you so much!! :) SR(300x^4)/SR(5x) do

Question 193070: Please help me. I do not understand the exponent fully and how to solve and simplify this.
I could use any help in this . Thank you so much!! :)
SR(300x^4)/SR(5x)
does this mean I need to find: the sr of 300 that is multiplied 4 time to get 300?
and 5 is as low of a sr and you can get correct?
i am lost as to where to go after this?
this problem is not from a text book. It is from a homework problem from an online math course wiht University of Pheonix Math 209/Algerbra II
thank again for all your help
Sincerely,
Sherri
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Alan3354:
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

Factor into

Factor into

Break up the square root using the identity .

Take the square root of to get .

Take the square root of to get .

Rearrange and combine the terms.

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Answer:

So simplifies to

In other words, where

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
SR(300x^4)/SR(5x)
All you do with this is simplify it some.
Since they're both square roots, you can divide.

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Then make what's inside the radical as small as possible. (I don't know why)
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