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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify. this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[-3\sqrt{84x ^{3}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[-6x \sqrt{21x}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

84=4*21=2^2*21

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{x ^{3}}=x \sqrt{x}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i get the last part

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you get -6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

84=4*21=2^2*21 \[-3\sqrt{84}=-3*2\sqrt{21} =-6\sqrt{21}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but isn't it a positive because you're multiplying a negative by 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no !the sign from -3!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks

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