Create your own radical expression, containing a numerical coefficient and two different variables, which can be simplified. Explain, in complete sentences, how you developed the expression, the process of simplifying it, and provide the final simplified expression.

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anonymous · Answer

numerical coefficient....  means any whole number.....
two variables... let's use x and y,  you choose the exponents for them....

go ahead....

anonymous · Answer

2x 8y? will that work

anonymous · Answer

or should the numbers be larger?

anonymous · Answer

that's fine.... let's combine the 2 and 8 to 16...

anonymous · Answer

choose higher exponents for x and y though....

anonymous · Answer

3 and 5?

anonymous · Answer

so is this what u mean???|dw:1355297372138:dw|

anonymous · Answer

yes. is that ok?

anonymous · Answer

that's fine...
ok now you simplify this....|dw:1355297445680:dw|