SOLUTION: Simplify (18x^5/y^2) ****( ) will stand for the root symbol since I cannot figure out how to use it.

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Question 171922: Simplify
(18x^5/y^2)
****( ) will stand for the root symbol since I cannot figure out how to use it.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assume you mean:
sqrt%28%2818x%5E5%29%2Fy%5E2%29
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Factor to reveal the perfect squares inside the radical
sqrt%28%283%2A3%2A2%2Ax%5E2%2Ax%5E2%2Ax%29%2F%28y%2Ay%29%29
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Extract the square root of the perfect squares and you have;
%283x%5E2%29%2Fy*sqrt%282x%29