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Question 131591: Any help is appreciated.
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Rational Exponents to simplify
3 sqrt x^12

Found 2 solutions by edjones, rapaljer:
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
My guess is that you really meant to write this as a CUBE root of x^12. Is this what you meantroot%283%2Cx%5E12%29+??

If so, then you are to change this to a fractional exponent x%5E%2812%2F3%29, which would be x%5E4.

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