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Can someone explain how to simplify 10√x^11

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* Algebra 2! * Quick Question.
Can someone explain how to simplify 10√x^11

evoker · Answer

ah well x^11 is the same as x^5*x^5*x   so as you can see there are a pair of x^5 in the root, what do you think at that point.

mabby00 · Answer

I'm not sure. Still confused. The original equation I had was $$10\sqrt{x^5 * x^4 * x^2}$$

evoker · Answer

you wer correct to do what you did initially and put them together,  but keep in mind simplifying a normal square root such square root of 12, how would you do that?

mabby00 · Answer

I would find the common factor/ number that goes into it evenly.

evoker · Answer

yes basically like 2 for that case

mabby00 · Answer

Ok.

evoker · Answer

so for x^11, x^5 goes in evenly

mabby00 · Answer

OH

mabby00 · Answer

So then, what would you do with the 5x?

mabby00 · Answer

sorry

mabby00 · Answer

x^5

evoker · Answer

So  with square root of 12 where 12 = 2*2*3   you would get 2 times the square root of 3 right

evoker · Answer

so apply the same logic

evoker · Answer

what happens to the 2 in square root of 12 will happen to the x^5 and what happens to the 3 will happen to the left over x

mabby00 · Answer

Is there a way you could draw this out?

evoker · Answer

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