document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144947>Question 144947</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131482874/algebrahomeworkh>Toby Slater beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have problem finding the square please help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify, Assume all variables represent positive numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "problem #5 square root radical of  18x^2 y^3 thank you  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105628 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105628\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(18x^2 y^3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start by \"factoring\" terms inside the radical.  For example, let's expand the x's and the y's:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(18xxyyy)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you see a \"pair\" pull it out of the radial:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy[sqrt(18y)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, expanding the 18:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy[sqrt(2*3*3*y)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pulling out the pair of 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3xy[sqrt(2y)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does that make sense?<BR>\n" );
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