SOLUTION: x^3/2-x^5/2=x^1/2( ? ) What goes where the question mark is?

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Question 698923: x^3/2-x^5/2=x^1/2( ? )
What goes where the question mark is?
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3%2F2=1%2F2%2B1 and 5%2F2=1%2F2%2B2 so
x^(3/2) - x^(5/2) = x^(1/2+1) - x^(1/2+2) = (x^(1/2))(x^1) + (x^(1/2))(x^2) = (x^(1/2))(x^1+x^2) = (x^(1/2))(highlight%28x%2Bx%5E2%29)