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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you help me simplify this expression?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[3\sqrt[3]{375}\]

geerky42 (geerky42):

Try to factor 375

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 3 5 15 25 75 125 375

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@geerky42

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Hero can you please help me through this equation? Thank you

hero (hero):

Try to find the highest cube that is a factor of 375

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Would it be 3 and 125?

hero (hero):

Correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay so \[3\sqrt[3]{125*3}\] what would I do next?

hero (hero):

Apply the rule \(\sqrt[n]{ab} = \sqrt[n]{a}\sqrt[n]{b}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[3 * \sqrt[3]{125} \sqrt[3]{3}\] right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Hero

hero (hero):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So whats next?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[3 * (5\sqrt{5}) \] + \[3 *(\sqrt{3})\] correct? @Hero

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Australopithecus could you finish what hero started?

hero (hero):

What does \(\sqrt[3]{125}\) simplify to?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

hero (hero):

\(\sqrt[3]{125} = 5\) Why? Because \(5^3 = (5)(5)(5) = 125\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what about the next one? @Hero

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@texaschic101 @Australopithecus

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@OrangeMaster can you help me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't know, sorry.

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

What single number times its self 3 times multiplies to 375?

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

You should also be aware that of this rule, \[\sqrt[3]{x} = \sqrt[3]{ab} = \sqrt[3]{a}\sqrt[3]{b}\] where a*b = x break the problem up into smaller numbers and then it will be easier to simplify

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

This is about as much as anyone can help you with this problem

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