Question

Simplify the radical 8√63x^5. Show your work please(:

Answer 1

is 5 under the radical sign too?

Answer 2

Yeah it's x^5

Answer 3

Okay. Can you think of two numbers that you can multiply to give you 63?

Answer 4

7 and 9

Answer 5

So it is 8*\[\sqrt{9*7*X^4*X}\]

Answer 6

Can you simplify it out now?

Answer 7

I'm not sure... Would it be 24x^2√7x?

Answer 8

Good. So in general, all you have to do is try to break up whatever number you are given, and then simplify.