document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778622>Question 778622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I simplify ²&#8730;16x^4?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the index in the front used for and what do I do with it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How would I simplify the x^4 and why in this manner? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474844 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=474844\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  simplify ²&#8730;16x^4?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Generally understood to be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2816x%5E4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2816x%5E4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \"The square root of:\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor inside the radical to reveal perfect squares<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Extract the square root of those perfect squares you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*2*x*x which is: 4x^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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