Question

Can someone please help me solve this?
5,184 = (6m)^2

Answer 1

(6m)^2 means 6*m*6*m

Answer 2

your problem is
6*6*m*m= 5184
I would simplify 6*6

Answer 3

Oh, ok. I'll try solving starting with that.:)

Answer 4

Now I got another problem. I'm not sure how to solve further then this.

5,184 = 6 * 6 * m * m
5,184 = 36m * m
5,184/36 = 36m/36 * m
144 = mm

How do I solve this now?

Answer 5

so far, so good
m*m= 144
or
\[ m^2 = 144\]
people take the square root of both sides

Answer 6

Oh, so the answer will be 12 = m. Right?

Answer 7

yes. m=12

Answer 8

if you put 12 in for m in the original problem
(6m)^2 to get (6*12)^2 = 72^2 = 5184, it works. that shows m=12 is correct.

Answer 9

OK, I understand now. Thanks!