You have challenged four other students to come up with expressions equal to x2. Their submissions are below.

Using complete sentences explain the steps in simplifying the expression of each student and identify who is correct.

Question

You have challenged four other students to come up with expressions equal to x2. Their submissions are below.




Using complete sentences explain the steps in simplifying the expression of each student and identify who is correct.

anonymous · Answer

x to the eight-fifths power times x to the four-fifths power, over x to the two-fifths power

Kelly
the seventh root of the quantity of x to the third times x to the fifth times x to the sixth

Scott
the sixth root of x, to the third power

Kim
the fifth root of x times x to the two-fifths power times x to the three-fifths power times x to the four-fifths power

anonymous · Answer

@radar

anonymous · Answer

@radar

radar · Answer

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