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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLEASE HELP! HOW DO YOU SOLVE THIS!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

umm answer choices?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt[3]{125}=5\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh, I know the answer but I want to know the steps to solve it please,

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm i forgot how to do with the variaables

OpenStudy (anonymous):

did u try like subtraction way or division way?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Umm i've tried about everything but I just can't seem to get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

like\[\sqrt[3]{x ^{7}} = 7\div3= x ^{2}\sqrt[3]{x}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

liek this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

than ull get the answer^^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt[3]{x ^{4}}=x \sqrt[3]{x}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so basically multiplay them and ull get answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry I don't get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

watch

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait u dont get the division part?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

like the method as a whole, sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u know tihs one right?\[\sqrt[3]{125}=5\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i get that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok when there is varialbe liek this\[ \sqrt[3]{x ^{4}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

already understand it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea i don't get how to solve from that point

OpenStudy (anonymous):

than u divide like 4/3 which is 1 remainder 1 right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

already understand it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait why are you dividing it though and yup thanks alexis048

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its a rule i shoudl say?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ur teacher didnt teach u this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

umm no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so now solve the problem since u know than ull get the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait i'm still confused what you do after you divide 4/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok see\[\sqrt[3]{x ^{4}}=x \sqrt[3]{?}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since remainder 1 u put ?=x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so x goes under the radicand?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

radical****

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but what about the x^7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 7divide by 3 so its 2 remainder 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which is \[x ^{2}\sqrt[3]{x}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

get it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kind of

OpenStudy (anonymous):

try it by urself if ur getting the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Combine like terms and expand it out: \(2\sqrt[3]{5*5*5*x^3*x^3*x^3*x^2}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

look he divided cuz radicals are the inverse of \[x^{n}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

umm okay haha i'm trying it on paper

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so if you have \[x^{3}\]=x*x*x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then \[x^{1/3}=\sqrt[3]{x}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Any terms that have 3 copies can be removed from the \(\sqrt[3]{~~~}\) \(2*5*x^3\sqrt[3]{x^2}\) \(10x^3\sqrt[3]{x^2}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and that is equal to 1/x*x*x

OpenStudy (debbieg):

Just remember; \[\sqrt[n]{x^n}=x\] and \[x^ax^b=x^{a+b}\] so: \[\sqrt[3]{x^3}=x\] and \[\sqrt[3]{x^6}=\sqrt[3]{x^3x^3}=x^2\] and so on.... and \[\sqrt[3]{x^7}=\sqrt[3]{x^3x^3x}=x^2\sqrt[3]{x}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think i got it lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok good luck then

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks everyone! :D

OpenStudy (phi):

if you want a little more info here is a short video http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/exponent-equations/exponent-properties-algebra/v/simplifying-cube-roots the other videos might help, too

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