document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126524>Question 126524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=92684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%283%2Ca%29%28root%283%2C3a%5E2%29%2Broot%283%2C81a%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%283%2Ca%29%28root%283%2C3a%5E2%29%2Broot%283%2C81a%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%283%2Ca%29%2Aroot%283%2C3a%5E2%29%2Broot%283%2Ca%29%2Aroot%283%2C81a%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%283%2Ca%29%2Aroot%283%2C3a%5E2%29%2Broot%283%2Ca%29%2Aroot%283%2C81a%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%283%2C%28a%29%2A%283a%5E2%29%29%2Broot%283%2C%28a%29%2A%2881a%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%283%2C%28a%29%2A%283a%5E2%29%29%2Broot%283%2C%28a%29%2A%2881a%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the roots\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%283%2C3a%5E3%29%2Broot%283%2C81a%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%283%2C3a%5E3%29%2Broot%283%2C81a%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Aroot%283%2C3%29%2B3a%2Aroot%283%2C3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Aroot%283%2C3%29%2B3a%2Aroot%283%2C3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%283%2C3a%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%283%2C3a%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Aroot%283%2C3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Aroot%283%2C3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Simplify <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%283%2C81a%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%283%2C81a%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a%2Aroot%283%2C3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a%2Aroot%283%2C3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a%2Aroot%283%2C3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a%2Aroot%283%2C3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%283%2Ca%29%28root%283%2C3a%5E2%29%2Broot%283%2C81a%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%283%2Ca%29%28root%283%2C3a%5E2%29%2Broot%283%2C81a%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a%2Aroot%283%2C3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a%2Aroot%283%2C3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%283%2Ca%29%28root%283%2C3a%5E2%29%2Broot%283%2C81a%5E2%29%29=4a%2Aroot%283%2C3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%283%2Ca%29%28root%283%2C3a%5E2%29%2Broot%283%2C81a%5E2%29%29=4a%2Aroot%283%2C3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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