Can someone explain how to do this to me?
8√(a-3)^8

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Can someone explain how to do this to me?
8√(a-3)^8

microbot · Answer

8√(a-3)^8=8(a-3)^6  could that help u?

jhonyy9 · Answer

so do you know that (a-8)^8 =((a-8)^4)^2

8sqrt(a-3)^8 =8sqrt((a-3)^4)^2 = 8(a-3)^4

jhonyy9 · Answer

sorry in the first line inside parantheses are a-3 

sorry

jhonyy9 · Answer

@MicroBot how you get (a-3)^6 ?

microbot · Answer

@johny nvm that i am wrong on that :P its ^4:)

jhonyy9 · Answer

hope so much that is understandably sure right 

good luck

bye

microbot · Answer

but the question is where do u want to arrive?what is a=? or just simplify the root?

jhonyy9 · Answer

yes 

so @SusanJax  you need to solve for a or ...???

anonymous · Answer

The problem is small 8, then square root symbol, then (a-3) to the 8th power

microbot · Answer

what do you mean by "small 8"?

anonymous · Answer

I do not know how to type the symbol, there is an 8 outside of the square root symbol

microbot · Answer

ah its an 8throot maybe?

anonymous · Answer

I believe so

microbot · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Yes

microbot · Answer

then its (a-3) as the 8throot in 8th power is "killing" each other.(im sry my terminology in english sucks:P xD

anonymous · Answer

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microbot · Answer

i cant answer you realy....can you post a screen of it? or copy paste it here?

anonymous · Answer

~8:(a-3)^(8)

anonymous · Answer

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