document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243958>Question 243958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, can you help me solve the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the square root of 20 x to the 8th power y to the 2nd power.  I have a possible answer of 2 sqrt of 5x to the 8th y to the 2nd or 2x to the 4th /y/sqrt of 5... which is the correct answer? and can you show me the steps to it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "stellavidal@ymail.com </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I am reading your problem correctly we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(20x^8*y2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BTW it could be read sqrt(20x)^8*y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=4*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt of 20 =2*sqrt(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt of x^8=x^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt of y^2=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we put them together and we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*sqrt(5)*x^*4y </SPAN>\n" );
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