document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128255>Question 128255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide.  Then simplify by taking roots, if possible.  Assume that all expressions under radicals represent positive numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3&#8730;80a^7b^5 / 3&#8730;10a^5b^4\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 #93903 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3sqrt(80)a^7b^5/3sqrt(10)a^5b^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=sqrt(80)a^2b/sqrt(10) The 3's cancel subtract exponents when dividing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4sqrt(5)a^2b/sqrt(5*2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4a^2b/sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4sqrt(2)a^2b/2 Multiply by sqrt(2)/sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2sqrt(2)a^2b<BR>\n" );
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