SOLUTION: Accuplacer practice again: square root of 2x^6 times square root of 6x^4. The answer given is 2x^5 times square root of 3, but how? Please note I need all (even ridiculously obv

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Question 302960: Accuplacer practice again: square root of 2x^6 times square root of 6x^4. The answer given is 2x^5 times square root of 3, but how? Please note I need all (even ridiculously obvious) steps shown to get to the answer, because, um well I'm somewhat dense. Thanks much, Mike
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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SQRT(2X^6)SQRT(6X^4) MULTIPLY THE 2 TERMS UNDER THE RADICALS.
SQRT(2X^6*6X^4)
SQRT(12X^10)FACTOR THE SQUARES.
SQRT(4*3*X^5*X^5)EXTRACT THE SQUARES.
2X^5SQRT(3) ANSWER.