document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65684>Question 65684</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the properties for radical to simplfiy, assume all variables represent positive real numbers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt 12x^3/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not know how to continue this problem with the x^3 involved. Can anyone help me out? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt 12x^3/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Whenever you are asked to simplify roots you should break the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "problem into two factors.  The 1st should be a power of the root<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you are looking for. The 2nd should be the factors that do not<BR>\n" );
document.write( "meet that criteria.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So for your problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sqrt(12) = sqrt(4*3)=2sqrt3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(x^3)= sqrt(x^2*x)=xsqrtx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(2x)sqrt(3x/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(2/5)xsqrt(15x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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