document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73823>Question 73823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me. I have an exam tomarrow. I forgot how to simplify radical expressions.  One of the problems I am having trouble with is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3?(2a^(7)b^(2))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) 3?(5x^(7)y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(I do not know how to make cubed roots; the index is three.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y) 3?(150x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x^(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please show me how\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you so much!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52814 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=52814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify radical expressions. One of the problems I am having trouble with is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3?(2a^(7)b^(2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "COMMENT: I assume this problem is \"cube root of (2a^7 b^2)\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You want the cube root so separate the perfect cubes from the other factors,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (cube rt. of a^6)(cube rt. of 2ab^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the 1st factor is a perfect cube you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=a^2*(cube rt of 2ab^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) 3?(5x^(7)y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "COMMENT: I assume this problem is \"cube root of (5x^7 y)\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Break it up into perfect cube and \"the rest\", as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(cube rt. of x^6)*(cube rt of 5xy)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x^2*(cube rt of 5xy)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(I do not know how to make cubed roots; the index is three.) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know the answer is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y) 3?(150x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where did you get that answer??  That is not the answer to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the problem you posted.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "COMMENT:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think you may not have posted your problems correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x^(2) ???????????<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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