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Question 199252: solve a= squareroot of 1+a^2 over b^2 for b.
what does that even mean???
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Question 199278: solve a= squareroot of 1+a^2 over b^2 for b.
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Question 199251: solve. x= (x-2)squareroot x

im not good at square roots!!
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Question 199277: solve. x=(x-2)squareroot of x
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Question 199612: How would you simplify this problem, when all variables are positive? cbrt=cube root. it didn't come out of a text book.

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Question 199805: 7i/4-6i give answer in a+b form
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Question 199880: Please show step by step. For all x>0 and y>0, the radical expression √x/3√x-√y is equivalent to
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Question 200218: Please help me solve this equation I can not figure it out!
solve the radical equation. the problem is written below.

x=~(3x+7-3)
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Question 200252: what is the solution for square root of x6 over y5? thanks!
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Question 200252: what is the solution for square root of x6 over y5? thanks!
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Question 200354: I need you help with Evaluate. �[25a^12b^8c^12]
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Question 200354: I need you help with Evaluate. �[25a^12b^8c^12]
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Question 200506: squareroot of negative w then subracting 6=w
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Question 200687: Please help me solve this problem. They say the answer is: 4 times the sqare root of 2 (sorry cannot make the root box)
Simplify by factoring: Square root of 32

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Question 200828: Please walk me through each step in solving this problem:
Simplify by collecting like radical terms, if possible:
3times the cube root of y^5 + 4 times cube root of y^2 + cube root of 8y^6.
They say the answer is (3y+4)times cube root of y^2 + 2y^2.
Sorry I cannor provide the symbol for square root.
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Question 200827: Please walk me through each step in solving this problem:
Square root of 25x - 25 minus square root of 9x-9. (Sorry, I cannot product the square root symbol). They say the answer is 2times square root of x-1
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Question 200932: Please walk be thru each step: Rationalize the denominator:
The square root of 4a divided by square root of 3b. They say the answer is 2 times the square root of 3ab divided by 3b. I do not understand the top part. Isn't it square root of 12ab divided by 3b???
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Question 200934: what if the radical expression is not a rational expression, for example what if I had √12 + √108? How would I begin on simplifying it? Afterall, there is no denominator other than 1.

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Question 200938: This is 5 different problems I've been having problems with for a while.
4/sqrt5
4sqrtx^12/24sqrtx^12
15sqrt8x^16/5sqrt2x^4
(3sqrt5)(2sqrt10)
(2sqrtx)(5sqrtx^3)
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Question 200941: Please walk me through each step: Rationalize the denominator:
3x divided by index 5 root of 2x^2y^3. They say answer is 3 times index 5 root of 16x^3y^2 divided by 2y
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Question 200110: -4sqrt5(1-2sqrt5+sqrt15)
I hope that makes sense, everytime I wrote sqrt I meant the square root of...
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Question 201165: 3 square root w+1=6
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Question 201271: ) Solve the following algebraically. Trial and error is not an appropriate method of solution.

x -2
a) 4-_____=_____
x-2 x-2
b) x^2/3=125

c)∛(x-4=2)
algebraically and check your potential solutions.d)√(x+20-x=0)

2)Show the steps that you would take to solve the following algebraically.
a)
x -2
4-_____=______
x-2 x-2

b)What potential solution did you obtain? Explain why this is this not a solution
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Question 201162: Rationalize the denominator.
- root 245x^3/y^5
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Question 201405: Show the steps that you would use to solve a) 4-x/x-2=-2/x-2 b) what potential solution did you obtain? Explain why this is not a solution.
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Question 201402: Simplify the following radical: cubic root 3 sqrt − 64c^15/cubic root 3 sqrt x^15
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Question 201423: b=?
AB+CB=D

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Question 201424: in the following problems, B=?
1.AB+CB=D
2.B*B=A
3.AB/C=D
4.A/B=C/D

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Question 201424: in the following problems, B=?
1.AB+CB=D
2.B*B=A
3.AB/C=D
4.A/B=C/D

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Question 201503: Rationlize the denominator, and, if possible, simplify:
√7+√5 / √5+√2
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Question 201502: (t-7)^1/4=3
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Question 201517: Determine the domain of the radical function f(t) = ^6sqr rt 4-3t. Write the answer in interval notation.
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Question 201519: Solve: X= sqr rt x-1 + 3
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Question 201531: rationalize the denominator: 3/4- sqrt 7
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Question 201562: i need to the square root of 20t^6 and simplify it in radical form
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Question 201128: 3√w+1=6
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Question 201707: Divide, and, if possible, simplify:
sqrt 56ab^3 / sgrt 7a
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Question 201697: Rationalize the denominator: 3 / 4-√7
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Question 201748: find the following ^3√y^3 . assume that the letters can represent any real number

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Question 201748: find the following ^3√y^3 . assume that the letters can represent any real number

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Question 201747: laws of exponents to simplify
2^3/5*2^7/10
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Question 201747: laws of exponents to simplify
2^3/5*2^7/10
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