Question

Help me!!!

Answer 1

For which value of x should ✔6x be furthered simplified
A. 7
B.5
C. 11
D. 3

Answer 2

The check make is a adrican sign

Answer 3

Radical

Answer 4

i'm not sure but wouldn't you plug in all the available numbers you have for x and by multiplying that with 6 you would then see if the new number you have can be simplified

Answer 5

I tried that but none of the numbers could be simplified they were all whole

Answer 6

actually try 3..... your answer would be in a radical form... that's what i think

Answer 7

Ok

Answer 8

think about it like this 6x3=? what princible root can be found in your answer?

Answer 9

That's 18

Answer 10

yup now what can you break 18 down to?

Answer 11

18 squared is 4.2 so is 6 3

Answer 12

ok think about it like this.... the square root of 9X2 ... which one of those number can you take the square root of?

Answer 13

2?

Answer 14

no 9 the sqaure root of 9 is 3 so wouldn't it be

Answer 15

Oh yes!

Answer 16

yup sorry i got to go to class! :)

Answer 17

Ok thanks!

Answer 18

In general, you will simplify the radical expression if you have any perfect squares under the radical.

So you would be looking for a number that has a factor which is also a factor of 6. Then when you take that product, you automatically have a "perfect square" under the radical - the product of the common factors in the multiplication.

If you multiply 6 x something that either (a) has a factor of 2 or 3, or (b) has a factor that is, standing alone, a perfect square - then that radical will simplify further. Otherwise, it won't.