SOLUTION: simplify and combine like radicals 6^5sqrt5y-2^5sqrt5y

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Question 169931: simplify and combine like radicals
6^5sqrt5y-2^5sqrt5y
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, checkley77:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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6%2Aroot%285%2C5y%29-2%2Aroot%285%2C5y%29 Start with the given expression


Let z=root%285%2C5y%29


6z-2z Replace root%285%2C5y%29 with "z"


4z Combine like terms.


4%2Aroot%285%2C5y%29 Plug in z=root%285%2C5y%29


So 6%2Aroot%285%2C5y%29-2%2Aroot%285%2C5y%29=4%2Aroot%285%2C5y%29

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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6^5sqrt5y-2^5sqrt5y
(6^5-2^5)(sqrt5y)
(7,776-32)sqrt5y
(7,744)sqrt5y or 17,316.11 ans.