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OpenStudy (3psilon):

SAT help please If xy = 5, xz = 10 , yz = 2, and x ,y ,z are positive, what is the value of xyz

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Hint: multiply all the left sides together and all the right sides together

OpenStudy (3psilon):

@jim_thompson5910 I;m not really getting it :(

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what do you get when you multiply all the left sides

OpenStudy (3psilon):

xyxzyz

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

which becomes x^2y^2z^2 or (xyz)^2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

now multiply all the right sides

OpenStudy (3psilon):

ohhh thn square root!

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

exactly

OpenStudy (3psilon):

THANK YOU

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

(xyz)^2 = 100 xyz = 10

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